Zoning the lava flow component of the volcanic hazard
Cameroon, Cameroon, 2008
Figure 4 in: Thierry, P., Stieltjes, L., Kouokam, E., Nguéya, P., & Salley, P. M. (2008). Multi-hazard risk mapping and assessment on an active volcano: the GRINP project at Mount Cameroon. Natural Hazards, 45(3), 429-456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-007-9177-3
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Map Set
Thierry, P., Stieltjes, L., Kouokam, E., Nguéya, P., & Salley, P. M. (2008). Multi-hazard risk mapping and assessment on an active volcano: the GRINP project at Mount Cameroon. Natural Hazards, 45(3), 429-456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-007-9177-3
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-007-9177-3
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Map Data
| Map ID | 3593 |
|---|---|
| Hazard Process(es) | Lava flows |
| 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 | No scenarios were discernable from the map |
| Hazard Zone Label(s) | Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) |
| Probability Definition(s) | Qualitative relative probability (e.g. high-medium-low) |
| Purpose | Multiple: intended for multiple purposes including general hazard awareness, planning, and crisis management |
| Audience | Scientists (usually in scientific publication) |
| Language(s) | English |
| Basemap(s) | Contour lines |
| Basemap overlay(s) | Street map |
| Diemsionality | Planimetric (2D or map) view |
| Color Scheme | Red to Yellow |