Preliminary Volcanic Hazard Map for an Explosive Magmatic Eruption from Mt. Liamuiga
Liamuiga, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2001
Figure 4 in: Simpson, K. & Shepherd, J.B. (2001). Volcanic-hazard assessment for St. Kitts, Lesser Antilles. Seismic Research Unit, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map.
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Map Data
Map ID 440 Hazard Process(es) Ballistics; PDCs; Surges; Tephra fall Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel Temporal Scale Background, or long-term, map Spatial Scale Island Publication Format Figure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan 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 Multiple audiences (usually the public, civil authorities, and land-use planners) Language(s) English Basemap(s) Contour lines Basemap overlay(s) Street map Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Green