| LC control no. | sh 85092540 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | G680 G690 |
| Geographic heading | Northeast Passage |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Northeast Passage |
| Variant(s) | North East Passage Northern Sea Route Severnyĭ morskoĭ putʹ Severnyy morskoy putʹ Sevmorput |
| See also | Arctic regions Discoveries in geography |
| Found in | Willett, E.M. Assessing the development of the Russian Arctic: an evaluation of commercial shipping within the Northern Sea Route and proposed IMO guidelines for ships operating in Arctic waters, 2010. Wikipedia, Feb. 2, 2011 (The Northern Sea Route (Russian: Severnyĭ morskoĭ putʹ, Severnyy morskoy putʹ [in rom.], shortened to Sevmorput) is a shipping lane from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean along the Russian Arctic coast from the Barents Sea, along Siberia, to the Far East. The route lies in Arctic waters and parts are free of ice for only two months per year. Before the beginning of the 20th century it was known as the North East Passage, and is still sometimes referred to by that name.) Global warming reopens the Northeast Passage, 2009, in Time, Sept. 17, 2009, via WWW, viewed on Feb. 2, 2011 (Northeast Passage; otherwise known as the Northern Sea Route; passage from Siberia to the Bering Strait) |
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