Northeast Passage, theˌNortheast ˈPassage, the 
a way by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, going along the northern coasts of Europe and Asia. It was discovered by the Swedish explorer Nils Nordenskjöld in 1878–79 → Northwest Passage
a way by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, going along the northern coasts of Europe and Asia. It was discovered by the Swedish explorer Nils Nordenskjöld in 1878–79 → Northwest Passage