Example of uncertainty on hazard maps for tephra load exceeding 100 kg/m² for the dry (10th and 90th percentiles of the posterior pdf) and rainy (10th and 90th percentiles of the posterior pdf) seasons
El Misti, Peru, 2014
Figure 12 in: Sandri, L., Thouret, J. C., Constantinescu, R., Biass, S., & Tonini, R. (2014). Long-term multi-hazard assessment for El Misti volcano (Peru). Bulletin of volcanology, 76(2), 771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-013-0771-9
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Map Set
Sandri, L., Thouret, J. C., Constantinescu, R., Biass, S., & Tonini, R. (2014). Long-term multi-hazard assessment for El Misti volcano (Peru). Bulletin of volcanology, 76(2), 771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-013-0771-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-013-0771-9
Other Maps In Set:
- Combined (in terms of eruptive sizes and vent location) TF hazard map, displaying the dry- and wet-season mean probability of areas being impacted by a TF load larger than 100 kg/m²
- Combined (in terms of eruptive sizes and vent location) TF hazard map, displaying the dry- and wet-season mean probability of areas being impacted by a TF load larger than 250 kg/m²
- BA hazard maps displaying the yearly mean probability of areas being impacted by BA
- Seasonal combined LA (in terms of eruptive size, vent location and eruptive/noneruptive hazard) map, displaying the yearly mean probability of areas being impacted by LA
- Combined (in terms of eruptive size and vent location) PS hazard map displaying the yearly mean probability of areas being impacted by PS
- Combined (in terms of eruptive sizes and vent location) PF hazard map displaying the yearly mean probability of areas being impacted by PFs
Map Data
Map ID 1582 Hazard Process(es) Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Single hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a series of small map panels of similar sizes Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Volcano and surrounding area Publication Format Figure in a journal article Zonation Method(s) Probabilistic modeling Zonation Model(s) BET_VH (Marzocchi et al. 2010); Tephra2 (Bonadonna et al. 2005; Bonadonna et al. 2010; Connor et al. 2011) Scenario(s) Considered Season or weather; Size, VEI, or intensity Hazard Zone Label(s) Numeric probability Probability Definition(s) Numeric 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) Hillshade Basemap overlay(s) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Green