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Submerged in the frigid waters of the Weddell Sea, the famed vessel sank after getting stuck in pack ice in 1915.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Zooming out, the digital replica also offers insights into how the pack ice warped and crushed the vessel’s hull and masts.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to traverse Antarctica but his ship got trapped in pack ice and ultimately sank.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
However, when the ship became stuck in polar pack ice, the crew had to abandon it.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024
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First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
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“Pack ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20ice. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
pack ice
noun
: sea ice formed into a mass by the crushing together of chunks and sheets of ice
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