Indonesia [Legacy Version: 1930s]

Note: This VAL system was in use in the 1930s. The current VAL system can be found here.

Agency: Volcanological Survey of Indonesia

Name: ?


If the above link is broken try the archived version here.

Elements of VAL system

DomainTerrestrial
VolcanoAll
System range2-level scale
Lowest level1
Highest level2
Level name typeWord
Level for lack/loss of monitoringNo
Volcanic activityNo
Hazards possible Yes
Locations affectedNo
Potential impactsNo
Forecast languageNo
Timing languageNo
Actions to takeYes
Agency actionsNo
Link to evacuationsYes
Reporting frequency per levelNo
Link to monitoring thresholdsNo
Step-up and step-down languageNo

Related References

Neumann van Padang, M. (1960). Measures taken by the authorities of the Vulcanological Survey to safeguard the population from the consequences of volcanic outbursts. Bulletin Volcanologique, 23(1), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02596643