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Titanic clash leaves Little America ice shelf split
New York reports a titanic ice battle where the Little America ice shelf survives a colossal clash with another ice mass. The collision tears the eastern edge of the Bay of Whales, with parts breaking off while much remains intact, signaling Little America may eventually drift away. Admiral Byrd had predicted a victory for Little America, a forecast now reflected in the chaotic ice movement along the Ross Sea shelf and Roosevelt Island.
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Little America
Ross Ice Shelf
Antartica
New York
America
Antarctic
Richard E. Byrd
Little America Camp No. 4
Bay of Whales
Walter Sullivan
Atka
Sullivan
Rossico Shelf
Point
Roosevelt Island
Western Cape
Adm
Byrd
Little Americas I
EL and III
Ross Sea
Pacific Ocean