Arctic Pond 1976 (IMAGE) University of Texas at El Paso Caption Mac Butler, Ph.D., samples an arctic pond in northern Alaska in August 1976. Credit Photo courtesy of Christian Andresen / UTEP Usage Restrictions Credit Required License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.