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Volcanic hazard map of NdT volcano displaying the areas of pyroclastic flows, fall, debris avalanches and lahars

Nevado de Toluca, Mexico, 2008

Figure 13 in: Capra, L., Norini, G., Groppelli, G., Macías, J.L., & Arce, J.L. (2008). Volcanic hazard zonation of the Nevado de Toluca volcano, México. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 176(4), p. 469-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.016



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Map Set

Capra, L., Norini, G., Groppelli, G., Macías, J.L., & Arce, J.L. (2008). Volcanic hazard zonation of the Nevado de Toluca volcano, México. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 176(4), p. 469-484. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.04.016

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Map Data

Map ID979
Hazard Process(es)Ash-cloud surges; Debris avalanches; Lahars; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard process-focused: Most hazard processes are separated by hazard process type on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); FLOW2D or FLOW3D (Sheridan & Macías 1992; Kover 1995); HAZMAP (Macedonio et al. 2005); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014); TITAN2D (Pitman et al. 2003; Patra et al. 2005)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSeason or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity; Specific past eruption
Hazard Zone Label(s)Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric; Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)No probability definition was discernable from the map
PurposeScientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals
AudienceScientists (usually in scientific publication)
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Population map; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeCategorical/Qualitative
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