Editing Yellowstone Caldera (section)

== Cultural significance ==

===IUGS geological heritage site===
In respect of it being "well-known for its past explosive volcanic eruptions and lava flows as well for its world class hydrothermal system", the [[International Union of Geological Sciences]] (IUGS) included "The Yellowstone volcanic and hydrothermal system" in its assemblage of 100 geological heritage sites around the world in a listing published in October 2022. The organization defines an IUGS Geological Heritage Site as "a key place with geological elements and/or processes of international scientific relevance, used as a reference, and/or with a substantial contribution to the development of geological sciences through history".<ref>{{cite web |title=The First 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites |url=https://iugs-geoheritage.org/videos-pdfs/iugs_first_100_book_v2.pdf |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=IUGS International Commission on Geoheritage |publisher=IUGS}}</ref>