11+ Amundsen Northwest Passage Route Images. The northwest passage (nwp) is the sea route between the atlantic and pacific oceans through the arctic ocean, along the northern coast of north america via waterways through the canadian arctic archipelago. Northwest passage, historical sea passage of the north american continent.

The route goes along the canada's northern the northwest passage's eastern entrance was found in 1819. Norwegian explorer roald amundsen became the first to successfully navigate the northwest passage in 1906. It was roald amundsen that first successfully traveled through the passage by ship in 1902.

Two sailboats en route through the northwest passage take refuge in erebus bay, in nunavut, canada.

Out of the northwest passage 2016. Northwest passage is an arctic ocean route in north america, connecting the atlantic and pacific oceans. Northwest passage kangerlussuaq to nome. This map shows the route of roald amundsen's route.