International transport routes in the Arctic
Most of the highly populated regions of the world are in the middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere. The shortest routes between some of them (and they happen to be the most advanced technologically) lie across the Arctic regions. The possibility of using these routes on a commercial scale has...
| Published in: | Polar Record |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1972
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400063063 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400063063 |
| Summary: | Most of the highly populated regions of the world are in the middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere. The shortest routes between some of them (and they happen to be the most advanced technologically) lie across the Arctic regions. The possibility of using these routes on a commercial scale has become real only comparatively recently, as technology has found ways of dealing with the distances and the natural obstacles. The transport systems with significant international applications are by sea and air. Land transport, whether by road or rail, crosses few frontiers (north of the Arctic Circle, only into and within Scandinavia) and raises no problems of special interest. |
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