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Lahar-inundation hazard map constructed by applying Laharz_py program to the Mt. Baekdu volcano

Baekdusan (Changbaishan), China-North Korea, 2017

Figure 3 in: Yun, S. H. & Chang, C. (2017). Prediction of Lahar Flow Inundation Areas Using LAHARZ_py Program: Application for the Mt. Baekdu Volcano. Economic and Environmental Geology, 50(4), 277-286. https://doi.org/10.9719/EEG.2017.50.4.277



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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Yun, S. H., & Chang, C. (2017). Prediction of Lahar Flow Inundation Areas Using LAHARZ_py Program: Application for the Mt. Baekdu Volcano. Economic and Environmental Geology, 50(4), 277-286. https://doi.org/10.9719/EEG.2017.50.4.277
https://doi.org/10.9719/EEG.2017.50.4.277

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Map Data

Map ID3748
Hazard Process(es)Lahars; Proximal hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationGrouped by location (e.g. proximal/distal zones) on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleBackground, or long-term, map
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a journal article
Zonation Method(s)Scenario modeling
Zonation Model(s)Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983); LAHARZ or modified version (such as PFZ) (Iverson et al. 1998; Schilling 1998; Schilling 2014)
Scenario(s) ConsideredSize, VEI, or intensity; Source location or direction
Hazard Zone Label(s)Location or source name; 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)English
Basemap(s)Hillshade
Basemap overlay(s)
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemePurple to Yellow
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