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The Milne Ice Shelf was part of the huge Ellesmere Ice shelf which has now broken up into six different ice shelfs. First discovered in 1875-76 by the British Arctic Expedition under the command of Lieutenant Pelham Aldrich.
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Who named the milne ice shelf?
The Milne Ice Shelf was named after Sir David Milne, a former president of the Royal Geographical Society in the United Kingdom. It was named by the Canadian government in recognition of his contributions to Arctic exploration.
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