| Title | Cartographic production (1998-2006) of the Popocatépetl Volcano and the Ventorillo Glacier for the analysis of hydrovolcanic risks |
| Author | Blasco, J.J.d.S.; Gordo, A.D.J.A.; de Pablo, N.A.; Orozco, J.J.Z.; Estremera, D.P.; Bejarano, J.d.M. |
| Author Affil | Blasco, J.J.d.S., Universidad de Extremadura, Escuela Politécnico de Cáceres, Caceres, Spain. Other: Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico |
| Source | Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung, Vol.43, p.175-182, ; 9th international symposium on High mountain remote sensing cartography, Graz, Austria, Sept. 14-15, 2006, edited by V. Kaufmann and W. Sulzer. Publisher: Institute of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, Graz, Austria. ISBN: 9-78935- 0227635 |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| Notes | In English. 8 refs. GeoRef Acc. No: 287574 |
| Index Terms | glaciers; mapping; photogrammetry; topography; volcanoes; Mexico--Mexico state; Mexico--Popocatepetl; Mexico--Puebla; cartography; geologic hazards; Global Positioning System; Mexico; Mexico state; Popocatepetl; Puebla Mexico; risk assessment; Ventorillo Glacier |
| Abstract | The Popocatepetl volcano is situated in the middle of the Transmexican Volcanic mountain range, at less than 80.km between the centre of Mexico city and the city of Puebia. This is elevated from 4,000 m forming a considerably regular cone of some 13 km in diameter at its base. The cartographic projects realized on the Popocatepetl volcano (crater and Ventorillo glacier) has an objective of contributing to the methodology and the techniques necessary to perform an effective monitoring of the volcano and the possible risks of catastrophes provoked by lahars. The last active volcanic period began December 21,1994, and currently still going on. In the period 1998-2003, restorations with stereoplotter were made at a scale of 1/5,000 (equidistance of 10 m) of the volcanic cone. For this, the flights made by "Secretaria de Comunicacion y Transportes (SCT)" in December 1998, June 1999, June 2002, December 2002 and February 2003 were used. In addition, cartography with a scale of 1/20,000 was obtained of the area surrounding the volcano. The cartography was produced using the "SD-2000" analytical stereo plotter. With the obtaining of the different temporal cartography, both the evolution of the internal dome of the crater and the loss of volume of the Ventorillo glacier can be observed. The projects realized in the Popocatepetl volcano (Mexico) are financed in the framework of the national project of investigation "Development of an integrated system for hydro-volcanic hazard prevention"-"LAHAR" (REN2003-06388), of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Spanish Government This project has the duration of three years (2003- 2006). |
| Publication Type | conference paper or compendium article |
| Record ID | 63000359 |