The Northern Sea Route as a Shipping Lane

Part I. The Northern Sea Route in Global Shipping and History

1. Introduction
Tadeusz Pastusiak

2. A Brief History of Navigation on the Northern Sea Route
Tadeusz Pastusiak

Part II. Environmental Conditions—Bathymetry, Climate and Hydrology

3. Environmental Conditions Affecting the Use of the Northern Sea Route as a Shipping Lane
Tadeusz Pastusiak

4. Sea Ice Occurring on the Seas of the Russian Arctic and Its Impact on Navigating the Northern Sea Route
Tadeusz Pastusiak

Part III. Technical Conditions—Vessels, Infrastructure, Routes and Nodal Points

5. Technical Conditions Affecting the Use of the Northern Sea Route as a Shipping Lane
Tadeusz Pastusiak

6. Variants of the Northern Sea Route
Tadeusz Pastusiak

Part IV. Current and Future Accessibility of the Northern Sea Route—Expectations and Reality

7. Route Selection on the Northern Sea Route Under Continuously Changing Ice Conditions
Tadeusz Pastusiak

8. The Possibility of Using the Northern Sea Route in the Light of Climate Change Scenarios
Tadeusz Pastusiak

9. Summary and Conclusions
Tadeusz Pastusiak

Keywords: Geography, Polar Geography, Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts