Ayles Ice Shelf
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ayles-ice-shelf-175-7731140
title:
Ayles Ice Shelf
text:
The Ayles Ice Shelf was one of six major ice shelves in Canada, all on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. The ice shelf broke off from the coast on August 13, 2005, forming a giant ice island 37 m (121 ft) thick and measuring around 14 by 5 km in size. The oldest ice in the ice shelf is believed to be over 3,000 years old. The ice shelf was at, approximately 800 km (500 mi) south of the North Pole. The Ayles Ice Shelf, like the nearby Mount Ayles, was named for the Arctic explorer, Ad
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wiki
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description:
Ice shelf in the Arctic Ocean
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayles_Ice_Shelf
date created:
2006-12-29T21:35:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:55:05Z
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13
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