Lahar inundation zones for El Chichón volcano considering three different volumes: red=1×10^6 m3, yellow=2×10^6 m3, and blue=3×10^6 m3.
El Chichón, Mexico, 2008
Figure 7 in: Macías, J. L., Capra, L., Arce, J. L., Espíndola, J. M., García-Palomo, A., & Sheridan, M. F. (2008). Hazard map of El Chichón volcano, Chiapas, México: Constraints posed by eruptive history and computer simulations. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 175(4), 444-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.02.023
This hazard map is the result of scientific research and was published in academic literature.
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Map Set
Macías, J. L., Capra, L., Arce, J. L., Espíndola, J. M., García-Palomo, A., & Sheridan, M. F. (2008). Hazard map of El Chichón volcano, Chiapas, México: Constraints posed by eruptive history and computer simulations. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 175(4), 444-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.02.023
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.02.023
Other Maps In Set:
- Generalized hazard map of El Chichón volcano displayed on top of the post-1982 DEM
- TITAN2D simulations for El Chichón pyroclastic flows that display the distribution of pyroclastic flow deposits mainly along deep incised ravines
- DEM models with energy-cone extents for pyroclastic surges of El Chichón with H/L of 0.1 (A) and 0.2 (B).
- FLOW3D simulations of pyroclastic flows
Map Data
Map ID | 3561 |
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Hazard Process(es) | Lahars |
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) | Scenario modeling |
Zonation Model(s) | LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014) |
Scenario(s) Considered | Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction |
Hazard Zone Label(s) | Scenario 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) | Hillshade |
Basemap overlay(s) | Street map |
Diemsionality | Planimetric (2D or map) view |
Color Scheme | Red to Blue |