Minimum factor of safety for Mt. Taranaki edifice
Taranaki, New Zealand, 2022
Figure 9 in: Mead, S., Procter, J., Bebbington, M., & Rodriguez-Gomez, C. (2022). Probabilistic Volcanic Hazard Assessment for National Park Infrastructure Proximal to Taranaki Volcano (New Zealand). Frontiers in Earth Science, 435. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.832531
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
Mead, S., Procter, J., Bebbington, M., & Rodriguez-Gomez, C. (2022). Probabilistic Volcanic Hazard Assessment for National Park Infrastructure Proximal to Taranaki Volcano (New Zealand). Frontiers in Earth Science, 435. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.832531
https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.832531
Other Maps In Set:
- Exceedance probability for volcanic mass flows reaching or travelling further than Taranaki crossing track following a VEI≤2 eruption
- Taranaki volcanic hazard map and zones from Neall and Alloway (1996)
- Count of ballistic particle impacts per 10,000 ballistic particles with a diameter of 256 mm
- Potential failure volumes for FOS <3.0 at Mt. Taranaki
Map Data
Map ID 3955 Hazard Process(es) Debris avalanches 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) Limit Equilibrium Analysis (Reid et al. 2000) Scenario(s) Considered Current conditions Hazard Zone Label(s) Estimated value or Hazard Impact Metric 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) Trail or hiking map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Yellow