Montserrat Volcano Risk Map
Soufrière Hills, Montserrat [United Kingdom], 1997
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO). (1997). Montserrat Volcano Risk Map. Montserrat Volcano Observatory. Definition Of Boundary Limits and Volcanic Risk Map for Soufriere Hills Volcano. http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/west.indies/soufriere/govt/miscdocs/rskzone.html
This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map.
For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.
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Map Data
Map ID 458 Hazard Process(es) Access or danger zone Hazard Zone Presentation Hazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel Temporal Scale Crisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades) Spatial Scale Island Publication Format Map on website Zonation Method(s) Unknown Zonation Model(s) Scenario(s) Considered No scenarios were discernable from the map Hazard Zone Label(s) Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones) Probability Definition(s) No probability definition was discernable from the map 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) Diemsionality Planimetric (2D or map) view Color Scheme Red to Green