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The Heart of the Great Alone
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FRANK HURLEY (1885-1962)

The ship was the nucleus of a pressure wave

Sep 1915Oct 1915

RCIN 2580094

Pressure waves are caused by the effects of wind and current on sea ice in a confined space. Endurance was stuck fast in thick pack ice in a large, enclosed bay; the huge sheets of ice were forced together like a vice. The ship, trapped in the middle, stood no chance.
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