The legal status of the Northwest Passage is disputed: Canada considers it to be part of its internal waters according to the UNCLOS. The United States and most maritime nations [60] consider them to be an international strait, [61] which means that foreign vessels have right of "transit passage". [62]

Aug 20, 2013 · Weather Fronts: Definition & Facts. By Joe Rao, ... and then shift after the frontal passage (called a “fropa” by meteorologists) into the northwest. ...