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Discovery of Ross Ice Shelf

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1841Date range
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Chronological records

1841

James Clark Ross1841

Ross Ice Shelf · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sails for 250 nautical miles (460 km) along the edge of the low, flat-topped ice shelf they called the Victoria Barrier, later named "Ross Ice Shelf" in his honour

Names involved

James Clark Ross

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