02.7_Yellowstone_volcano_-_ash_beds

The eruptions trend eastward due to prevailing winds.

Several prominent ash beds found in North America, including three Yellowstone eruptions shaded pink (Mesa Falls, Huckleberry Ridge, and Lava Creek), the Bisho Tuff ash bed (brown dashed line), and the modern May 18th, 1980 ash fall (yellow).

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