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Escenarios de Amenaza por Oleadas Piroclásticas del Volcán Boquerón

Threat Scenarios due to Pyroclastic Surges from the Boquerón Volcano

San Salvador, El Salvador, 2014

Figure 118 in: Ferrés López, M.D. (2014). Estratigrafía, Geología y Evaluación de Peligros Volcánicos del Complejo Volcánico de San Salvador (El Salvador). Doctoral Thesis, Universidad Autónoma de México, México.



This hazard map is the result of scientific research and was published in academic literature. It is presented here to serve as an example of the map type or the map-making methodology. It is NOT the official, operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Set

Ferrés D. (2014). Estratigrafía, Geología y Evaluación de Peligros Volcánicos del Complejo Volcánico de San Salvador (El Salvador). Doctoral Thesis, Universidad Autónoma de México, México.
https://ru.dgb.unam.mx/handle/DGB_UNAM/TES01000711745

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Map Data

Map ID3354
Hazard Process(es)Surges
Hazard Zone PresentationSingle hazard: A single hazard process is represented on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a thesis or dissertation
Zonation Method(s)Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)FLOW2D or FLOW3D (Sheridan & Macías 1992; Kover 1995)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Style or type
Hazard Zone Label(s)Scenario name
Probability Definition(s)Scenarios imply probability
PurposeScientific interest: Intended for scientific research and general scientific interest; usually published in academic journals
AudienceScientists (usually in scientific publication)
Language(s)Spanish
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeRed to Yellow
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