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Mapa de Peligros del Volcan Popocatepetl

Popocatepetl Volcano Hazard Map

Popocatépetl, Mexico, 1997

Macías J.L., Carrasco G., Delgado H., Martin Del Pozzo A.L., Siebe C., Hoblitt R., Sheridan M.F., Tilling R.I. (1997). Mapa de peligros volcánicos del Popocatépetl. Publicación Especial del Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). México, D.F.



This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT 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 ID974
Hazard Process(es)Ballistics; Debris avalanches; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are 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; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Unknown flow model (Unknown reference)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Worst-case
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low); Recurrence interval; Scenarios imply probability
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)Contour lines
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
Volcanic Alert Level System
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