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The Ice Wall That Blocked the Sea
The Ice Wall That Blocked the Sea

In 1841, James Clark Ross faced a 500-mile ice wall at 78°S. A simple rope and lead weight proved i…

The Bowl That Rode the Arctic Ice
The Bowl That Rode the Arctic Ice

Fridtjof Nansen abandoned flat-bottomed ships for a rounded hull. Frozen in Arctic ice in 1893, the…