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Volcan Purace

Purace Volcano

Puracé, Colombia, 1993

Monsalve, M.L. & Pulgarin, B.A. (1993). Mapa Preliminar de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Volcan Purace. Revista Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería (INGEOMINAS), 2



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Map Set

Monsalve, M.L. & Pulgarin, B.A. (1993). Mapa Preliminar de Amenaza Volcanica Potencial del Volcan Purace. Revista INGEOMINAS, 2
https://www2.sgc.gov.co/sgc/volcanes/VolcanPurace/Documents/Memoria%20mapa%20de%20amenaza%20Volcan%20Purace%20V.1.pdf

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Map Data

Map ID818
Hazard Process(es)Earthquakes; Gas; Lahars; Lava flows; PDCs; Shockwaves; 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 FormatPoster-style map insert in hazard assessment
Zonation Method(s)Geologic history; Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983)
Scenario(s) ConsideredAnalog volcano(es)
Hazard Zone Label(s)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
AudienceMultiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Contour lines; Population map; Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
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