STUDYING POLYNYA OCCURRENCE TERMS AND DURATION ON THE SHIPPING ROUTES IN THE LAPTEV SEA
Journal: Vestnik Gosudarstvennogo universiteta morskogo i rechnogo flota imeni admirala S O Makarova
Year: 2022

The dynamics of the development of the Lena polynya formed on the shipping routes of the Northern Sea Route in the Laptev Sea and its influence on the conditions of navigation in the Arctic are studied. During the period of winter-spring navigation in the Laptev Sea, the Great Siberian polynya, which is located near the fast ice border and creates good opportunities for winter navigation on the Northern Sea Route, is formed. This problem is important to ensure year-round navigation in the Easter