Northwest Passage Shipping in the 21st Century

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2018-05-03Author
Campbell, Alex
Sajbel, Josie
Tuttle, Collin
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In recent decades, the Arctic has been warming at double the rate of the global average.
This has led to a significant loss of ice cover, including 33% of sea ice extent and 63% of total
ice volume in September. There is renewed interest in trans-Arctic shipping as the diminishing
ice cover significantly reduces costs and journey times between Asia, Europe, and North America.
We will examine the suitability of various routes through the Northwest Passage and determine
the optimal route based on ice conditions, bathymetry, ship attributes, and various other factors
throughout the 21st century.
Subject
Northwest Passage
Shipping
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/79012Type
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Includes Tables, Charts, Graphs, Equations, Maps, Appendices and Bibliography.