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(abstract) Survey of Volcanic Hazards in the Trans Mexican Volcanic BeltA substantial percentage of the world's population lives in areas vulnerable to the negative effects of future volcanic activity. This is especially true in Mexico, where within the Trans Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMVB) one half of the country's 90 million inhabitants live. The TMVB is a 1 000 by 200 km area, dotted with hundreds of volcanoes and volcanic centers. Most of the area has been poorly studied, and the volcanic history is largely unknown. Our approach is to combine interpretations of satellite images, field work and mapping, laboratory analysis, and age dating to elucidate the volcanic history and evaluate the potential eruptive hazards. Hazards evaluations are done in the form of risk maps.
Document ID
20060036527
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Abrams, M.
Siebe, C.
Macias, J.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 19, 1997
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Volcanic Belt TMVB volcanic history
volcanoes satellite images mapping Landsat volcanic activity Trans Mexico

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