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Volcán Rincón de la Vieja: Niveles de Amenaza Volcánica en General

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano: General Volcanic Threat Levels

Rincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica, 2018

Figure 6.4 in: Alvarado, G.E., Aguilar, I. L. y Vargas, A. (2018). Evaluación de la amenaza volcánica del Rincón de la Vieja para el proyecto geotérmico Borinquen, Guanacaste. Área de Amenazas y Auscultación Sismológica y Volcánica, ICE [Inf. Interno]. Reprinted in: Alvarado, G.E., Brenes-André, J., Venegas, L., Alpízar, Y., Núñez, S., Sánchez, M., Abarca, K., Abarca, J., Báez, W.A., Sibaja, J.P., Esquivel, L., & Arcia, T. (2022). Análisis del Peligro Volcánico del Rincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica. Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). Setiembre 2022.



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 Set

Alvarado, G.E., Brenes-André, J., Venegas, L., Alpízar, Y., Núñez, S., Sánchez, M., Abarca, K., Abarca, J., Báez, W.A., Sibaja, J.P., Esquivel, L., & Arcia, T. (2022). Análisis del Peligro Volcánico del Rincón de la Vieja, Costa Rica. Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). Setiembre 2022.
http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27064.21761

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Map Data

Map ID4051
Hazard Process(es)Acid rain; Ballistics; Lava flows; PDCs; Tephra fall
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredNo scenarios were discernable from the map
Hazard Zone Label(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
Probability Definition(s)Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low)
PurposeLand-use planning: Intended to inform citing of facilities, building restrictions, resource management, and infrastructure development
AudienceLand-use planners, city planners, government officials, etc.
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Green
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