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- Title
Hazard assessment at San Martín volcano based on geological record, numerical modeling, and spatial analysis.
- Authors
Sieron, Katrin; Capra, Lucia; Rodríguez-Elizararrás, Sergio
- Abstract
The San Martín shield volcano, located in the Los Tuxtlas Volcanic Field, has experienced effusive shield-building activity, as well as explosive eruptions, as evidenced by direct observations during the last eruption in 1793. The threat to the surrounding villages consists principally of lahars, especially because of the tropical climate in the region. Ash fallout and lava flows represent additional hazards. In addition, the surrounding Quaternary monogenetic field includes more than 300 scoria cones and about 40 explosion craters (mainly maars) that also represent a hazard source. In the present study we constructed hazard maps using field data, orthophotos, spatial analysis, and specialized software (LAHARZ and HAZMAP) to deliminate lahar inundation zones, areas that could potentially be affected by ash fallout (including the evaluation of houses prone to roof collapse due to ash load), and the most susceptible areas for hosting future monogenetic vent formation.
- Subjects
VOLCANIC fields; VOLCANIC eruptions; GEOGRAPHIC spatial analysis; SCIENTIFIC observation; HAZARDS
- Publication
Natural Hazards, 2014, Vol 70, Issue 1, p275
- ISSN
0921-030X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11069-013-0807-7