An essay has just been published in March issue of the InfoNorth section of the journal "Arctic", published by the Arctic Institute of North America, on the history of research at McCall Glacier, Alaska.
McCall Glacier, located in the eastern Brooks Range of northern Alaska, has the longest and most complete history of scientific research of any glacier in the U.S. Arctic. Spanning the period from the International Geophysical Year (IGY) in 1957-58 to the Fourth International Polar Year (IPY) in 2007-08, this research has resulted in perhaps the best record of recent climate change and its impacts in this region of the Arctic. Creation of this record played a major role in the lives of numerous people associated with the Arctic Institute of North America and the Universities of Alaska and Washington. This essay attempts to document the history of research on the glacier, as well as the evolution of research logistics there, through personal anecdotes from some of the scientists involved. Download the arcticle here.