Peligro por oleadas piroclásticas
Hazard due to pyroclastic surges
Poás, Costa Rica, 2015
Figure 7 in: Barrantes, G. & Malavassi, E. (2015). Mapa de peligros del volcán Poás. Cuadernos de Geografica: Revista Colombiana de Geographica 24 (2), p. 157-172. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v24n2.50219
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
Barrantes, G. & Malavassi, E. (2015). Mapa de peligros del volcán Poás. Cuadernos de Geografica: Revista Colombiana de Geographica 24 (2), p. 157-172. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v24n2.50219
https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v24n2.50219
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Map Data
| Map ID | 830 |
|---|---|
| Hazard Process(es) | Ash-cloud surges |
| 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) | Energy cone or line (Heim 1932; Sheridan 1979; Sheridan & Malin 1983) |
| Scenario(s) Considered | Size, VEI, or intensity |
| 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) | Spanish |
| Basemap(s) | Hillshade |
| Basemap overlay(s) | |
| Diemsionality | Planimetric (2D or map) view |
| Color Scheme | Red to Green |