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Shipping shortcut.(GRAPH IT/OCEANS)(the Northwest Passage)(Brief article)
Publication: Science World Publication Date: 14-JAN-08 Author: Montgomery, Heather
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Meltdown: A trip from Europe to Asia through the Northwest Passage would be 7,408 km (4,000 nautical mi) shorter than one through the Panama Canal.
For centuries, explorers sought the Northwest Passage as a shortcut for trade passing between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Most expeditions were...
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