PDC scenarios performed with VORIS 2.0.1
Hierro, Canary Islands [Spain], 2014
Figure 5 in: Becerril, L., Bartolini, S., Sobradelo, R., Martí, J., Morales, J. M., & Galindo, I. (2014). Long-term volcanic hazard assessment on El Hierro (Canary Islands). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 14(7), 1853-1870. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1853-2014, 2014
This hazard map is the result of scientific research and was published in academic literature.
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Map Set
Becerril, L., Bartolini, S., Sobradelo, R., Martí, J., Morales, J. M., & Galindo, I. (2014). Long-term volcanic hazard assessment on El Hierro (Canary Islands). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 14(7), 1853-1870. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1853-2014
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-1853-2014
Other Maps In Set:
- Lava flow scenarios for El Hierro performed with VORIS 2.0.1
- Ashfall scenarios from a violent Strombolian eruption performed with VORIS 2.0.1.
- Superposition of the most probable scenarios; qualitative hazard map of El Hierro (zones 1–4) constructed from the combination of the most likely scenarios
- Onshore spatial probability distribution of future volcanic eruptions map of El Hierro Island
Map Data
Map ID | 3578 |
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Hazard Process(es) | PDCs |
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 | Island |
Publication Format | Figure in a journal article |
Zonation Method(s) | Scenario modeling |
Zonation Model(s) | HASSET (Sobradelo et al. 2014); Unnamed modified energy cone model [Toyos et al. (2007)] (Toyos et al. 2007); VORIS (Felpeto et al. 2007; Felpeto 2009) |
Scenario(s) Considered | Composition; Size, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction; Style or type |
Hazard Zone Label(s) | Hazard process name |
Probability Definition(s) | No probability definition was discernable from the map |
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 | Single color |