Terms
Northwest Passage
The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the Arctic Ocean that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Its name comes from European explorers who sought a trade route to the north and west of North America. The passage was not successfully mapped until the early 20th century.
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Nautical Archaeology event; First in Boshell Family Lecture series season; Speakers include: Dr. George F. Bass, founder of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University; Dr. James P. Delgado, co-host of the television series The Sea Hunters and Director of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology; Dr. Deborah Carlson, classical archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas; Dr. Frederick Hocker, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator for the National Museum of Denmark's Center for Maritime Archaeology; Dr. Roger Smith, Archaeology Supervisor of the Underwater Archaeology Program, State of Florida; Dr. Corey Malcom, Director of Archaeology at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum; Dr. John Broadwater, Program Manager at NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program
Nautical Archaeology event; First in Boshell Family Lecture series season; Speakers include: Dr. George F. Bass, founder of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University; Dr. James P. Delgado, co-host of the television series The Sea Hunters and Director of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology; Dr. Deborah Carlson, classical archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas; Dr. Frederick Hocker, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator for the National Museum of Denmark's Center for Maritime Archaeology; Dr. Roger Smith, Archaeology Supervisor of the Underwater Archaeology Program, State of Florida; Dr. Corey Malcom, Director of Archaeology at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum; Dr. John Broadwater, Program Manager at NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program
Nautical Archaeology event; First in Boshell Family Lecture series season; Speakers include: Dr. George F. Bass, founder of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University; Dr. James P. Delgado, co-host of the television series The Sea Hunters and Director of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology; Dr. Deborah Carlson, classical archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas; Dr. Frederick Hocker, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator for the National Museum of Denmark's Center for Maritime Archaeology; Dr. Roger Smith, Archaeology Supervisor of the Underwater Archaeology Program, State of Florida; Dr. Corey Malcom, Director of Archaeology at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum; Dr. John Broadwater, Program Manager at NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program
Nautical Archaeology event; First in Boshell Family Lecture series season; Speakers include: Dr. George F. Bass, founder of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University; Dr. James P. Delgado, co-host of the television series The Sea Hunters and Director of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology; Dr. Deborah Carlson, classical archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas; Dr. Frederick Hocker, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator for the National Museum of Denmark's Center for Maritime Archaeology; Dr. Roger Smith, Archaeology Supervisor of the Underwater Archaeology Program, State of Florida; Dr. Corey Malcom, Director of Archaeology at the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum; Dr. John Broadwater, Program Manager at NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program
Web Resources
- Northwest Passage Clear of Ice Again in 2016
Read Tom Di Liberto's article and see satellite images of the Arctic route in this Climate.gov post. - Arctic Ambition: The Race to Sail the Northwest Passage Heats Up
Read Ollie Williams's 2014 CNN article about increased cruise ship travel. - Partial Opening of Northwest Passage, 2015
Look at NASA's satellite images of the treacherous waterways in August 2015. - Safe Navigation Through the Northwest Passage
Read about one scientific study on how to improve ships' odds for safely sailing through this historically perilous region. (ScienceDaily, 3 November 2016)