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Mapa de Amenaza Volcánica del Volcán Nevado del Ruiz, Tercera Versión (2015)

Volcanic Hazard Map of Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, Third Version (2015)

Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 2015

Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC). (2015). Mapa de Amenaza Volcánica del Volcán Nevado del Ruiz, Tercera Version. mapa escala 1:120,000. Bogota.



This map was produced by an official agency, but may not be the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Data

Map ID813
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Gas; Lahars; Lateral or directed blasts; Lava flows; PDCs; Shockwaves; Surges; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level- and process-focused: Hazards are both combined by hazard level and separated by hazard process type 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)Geologic history; Probabilistic modeling; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Eject! (Mastin 2001); Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014); LavaPL (Connor et al. 2012); Tephra2 (Bonadonna et al. 2005; Bonadonna et al. 2010; Connor et al. 2011); TITAN2D (Pitman et al. 2003; Patra et al. 2005)
Scenario(s) ConsideredComposition; Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Hazard process name; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeMultiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management
AudienceCivil protection authorities (emergency managers, first responders, etc.)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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