The Northern Sea Route, 1997

Abstract 1997 was an important year for Russia's Northern Sea Route (NSR) in terms of foreign interest. The first full transits of the NSR by western merchant ships were made. The International Northern Sea Route Programme (INSROP) continued into phase 2 of its research projects, and planning p...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Brigham, Lawson W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1998
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Kara Sea
Pacific
arktika
Northern Sea Route
ob river
Polar Record
Sea ice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400025687
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400025687
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Summary:Abstract 1997 was an important year for Russia's Northern Sea Route (NSR) in terms of foreign interest. The first full transits of the NSR by western merchant ships were made. The International Northern Sea Route Programme (INSROP) continued into phase 2 of its research projects, and planning proceeded for a European Union-sponsored demonstration voyage to the Ob' River. The nuclear icebreaker Arktika returned to Arctic operations, while two icebreakers were removed from polar service. Information about the NSR became more widely available with the distribution of an English translation of a navigation guide. Winter operations continued in the Kara Sea, albeit reduced, and a limited number of summer voyages to Russian Arctic ports originated from the Pacific rim. RADARS AT synthetic aperture radar images of sea ice along the NSR were used for the first time during several demonstration voyages.

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