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Barents Sea

American

noun

a part of the Arctic Ocean between NE Europe and the islands of Spitzbergen, Franz Josef Land, and Novaya Zemlya.

Barents Sea British

/ ˈbærənts /

noun

a part of the Arctic Ocean, bounded by Norway, Russia, and the islands of Novaya Zemlya, Spitsbergen, and Franz Josef Land

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Etymology

Origin of Barents Sea

named after Willem Barents (1550–97) Dutch navigator and explorer

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Barents Sea

A Norwegian Climate Foundation report, entitled "The Barents Sea at Stake", also highlighted security challenges.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

The military term refers to the maritime zone where the Barents Sea meets the Norwegian Sea.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

In 2000, I reported on the sinking of the Kursk submarine in the icy waters of the Barents Sea.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024

A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was fired from a test site in Russia's far-east, and another missile was fired from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, the statement said.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023

The Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean and Tasmania in Australia are named after Dutch sea captains.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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