The 21st century--turning point for the Northern Sea Route? : proceedings of the Northern Sea Route User Conference, Oslo, 18-20 November 1999 /

The Northern Sea Route - the ice infested sea lanes running north of Siberia - can potentially cut sailing distances between Northwest Europe and Northeast Asia by as much as 50% compared with present routes. Further, the route passes some of the world's largest deposits of oil and gas. Several...

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