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Updated: 8/28/03

The XVI INQUA Congress
July 23 - 30, 2003

Held every four years, the INQUA Congress is the largest gathering of scientists studying the Quaternary period, the last 2.6 million years of Earth's history. The theme for this Congress was Shaping the Earth: A Quaternary Perspective. It was held in Reno, Nevada USA and sponsored by INQUA, Geological Society of America, Desert Research Institute, and Gateway Computers. The 16th INQUA Congress was considered a great success with over 1,000 scientists attending from all over the world.

If you weren't able to attend this Congress, the 2003 INQUA Congress Program with Abstracts (252 pages) is now available in downloadable PDF files. Adobe's freeware program - Acrobat Reader® - is required for viewing these files. The INQUA 2003 Field Guide is also available for purchase through the GSA Bookstore by visiting the link below.

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PDF files
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Final Program

Technical Session
Abstracts:

  • Session # / Page #
    • 1-9, pp.63-87 (322KB)
    • 10-17, pp.88-100 (183KB)
    • 18-28, pp.101-124 (310KB)
    • 29-41, pp.125-147 (289KB)
    • 42-49, pp.148-159 (173KB)
    • 50-60, pp.160-183 (309KB)
    • 60-69, pp.184-197 (197KB)
    • 69-77, pp.198-211 (197KB)
    • 78-88, pp.212-230 (253KB)
    • 88-95, pp.231-244 (192KB)
  • Index of Authors / Notes
Quaternary Geology of the United States - INQUA 2003 Field Guide ($45US)
available for purchase through the GSA Bookstore
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