History:
An Act of Congress created the Geophysical Institute in 1946 primarily
to study the aurora and participate in the International Geophysical
Year. The legislation stated that the new Institute would have a
director, secretary, and a librarian; the library has played an
important role from the very inception of the Institute. In the late
1960's solid earth geophysics was added to the research area covered.
More recently, the Alaska Earthquake Information Center and the Alaska
Volcano Observatory have been established (in conjunction with the U.S.
Geological Survey and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey). The expansion of
research is reflected in the ongoing development of the library's
collection.
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