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Peligros del Complejo Volcánico Nevados de Chillán

Hazards of the Nevados de Chillán Volcanic Complex

Nevados de Chillán, Chile, 2016

Orozco, G., Jara, G., & Bertin, D. (2016). Peligros del Complejo Volcánico Nevados de Chillán, Región del Biobío. Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN), Carta Geológica de Chile, Serie Geología Ambiental 28: 34p., 1 mapa escala 1:75.000. Santiago.



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Map Data

Map ID753
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map and series of insets
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatMap sheet or poster
Zonation Method(s)Probabilistic modeling; Unknown
Zonation Model(s)Tephra2 (Bonadonna et al. 2005; Bonadonna et al. 2010; Connor et al. 2011)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Numeric probability; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Annual numeric probability; Numeric probability; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Street map; Trail or hiking map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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