Articles | Volume 19, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1347-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1347-2019
Research article
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08 Jul 2019
Research article |  | 08 Jul 2019

Statistical theory of probabilistic hazard maps: a probability distribution for the hazard boundary location

David M. Hyman, Andrea Bevilacqua, and Marcus I. Bursik

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Titan2D Mass-Flow Simulation Tool, v 4.0.0 VHUB http://vhub.org/resources/titan2d

Short summary
In this work, we present new methods for calculating the mean, standard deviation, median, and modal locations of the boundaries of volcanic hazards. These calculations are based on a new, mathematically rigorous definition of probabilistic hazard maps – a way to map the probabilities of inundation by a given hazard. We apply this analysis to several models of volcanic flows: simple models of viscous flows, complex models of a tabletop granular flow, and a complex model of a volcanic mud flow.
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