James Clark Ross28 January 1841
Encounters the Great Ice Barrier, later known as the Ross Ice Shelf, while exploring the Ross Sea
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Encounters the Great Ice Barrier, later known as the Ross Ice Shelf, while exploring the Ross Sea
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