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Tephrostratigraphy has played an important role in the dating and correlation of Quaternary sedimentary records across western North America for decades. Rapid maturation of the field in recent years, driven largely by advances and standardization of processing and analytical techniques, has led to an explosion in tephra-related studies. Of particular interest to this session is how the success of cryptotephra (non-visible tephra layers) studies in Europe has encouraged new research in this direction in North America, extending the applicability of this field to Quaternary investigations beyond traditional western regions. Papers considering any tephra-related studies, particularly those related to improving and building of tephrostratigraphic records in North America, and even beyond, are also encouraged.
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