THE GREAT NORTHERN SEA ROUTE

Explore the historic 1947 scientific expedition of the Russian icebreaker North Pole as it maps the legendary Great Northern Sea Route. This archival documentary follows the crew's perilous journey from Murmansk to Russia's westernmost sea port, navigating through the Barents, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, Chukchi, and Bering Seas. Witness rare footage of mid-century Arctic exploration, including scientific sampling of the sea bed, atmosphere analysis, and critical studies of ice drift that helped define maritime navigation in the polar region.

Scientific Documentary: The Russian icebreaker North Pole maps out a sea route from Murmansk to the most western sea port of Russia. North Pole moves through the Barents, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, Chukchi and Bering Seas mapping a route and taking scientific samples of the ice and sea bed, checking the ice drift and the atmosphere of arctic region.