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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.
—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.
—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.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
However, when the ship became stuck in polar pack ice, the crew had to abandon it.
—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 15 Nov. 2024.
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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