Nordenskiöld, an Explorer and Scientist from the North
During his 1878-79 expedition, the Finnish-Swedish scientist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) became the first European explorer to sail through the Northeast Passage - the northern sea route connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean along the Russian Arctic coast. Nordenskiöld's variou...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Environment & Society Portal, Rachel Carson Center
2012
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| Online Access: | https://arcadia.ub.uni-muenchen.de/arcadia/article/view/24 |
| Summary: | During his 1878-79 expedition, the Finnish-Swedish scientist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) became the first European explorer to sail through the Northeast Passage - the northern sea route connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean along the Russian Arctic coast. Nordenskiöld's various expeditions to the Arctic considerably expanded scientific knowledge of the polar regions. |
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