Tsunami hazard zone around Simpson Harbour for small--moderate eruptions
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 1985
Figure 14 in: McKee, C. O., Johnson, R. W., Lowenstein, P. L., Riley, S. J., Blong, R. J., De Saint Ours, P., & Talai, B. (1985). Rabaul caldera, Papua New Guinea: volcanic hazards, surveillance, and eruption contingency planning. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 23(3-4), p. 195-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(85)90035-6
This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map.
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Map Set
McKee, C. O., Johnson, R. W., Lowenstein, P. L., Riley, S. J., Blong, R. J., De Saint Ours, P., & Talai, B. (1985). Rabaul caldera, Papua New Guinea: volcanic hazards, surveillance, and eruption contingency planning. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 23(3-4), p. 195-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(85)90035-6
https://doi.org/10.1016/0377-0273(85)90035-6
Other Maps In Set:
- Idealized tephra fallout patterns from a 20-km-high eruption column from a source at Tavurvur volcano
- Idealized predicted tephra fallout patterns from 3-, 5-, and 10-km eruption columns from a source at Tavurvur volcano
- Hazard zones for small--moderate eruptions at Rabaul
- Hazard zones for moderate-large eruptions at Rabaul
Map Data
Map ID 1476 Hazard Process(es) Tsunami Hazard Zone Presentation Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Geologic history Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered Size, VEI, or intensity Hazard Zone Label(s) Hazard process name Probability Definition(s) Scenarios imply probability Purpose Scientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals Audience Scientists (usually in scientific publication) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Simple or sketch map Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Single color