Barents Sea

noun

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

Barents Sea

/ ˈbærənts /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Barents Sea¹

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

Example Sentences

One Whale had called for him to be transferred to the Barents Sea in northern Norway - a more natural habitat for belugas - which would reduce the risk of ship collisions.

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

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His first domestic challenge came in 2000, when the nuclear submarine Kursk sunk in an accident in the Barents Sea, with the loss of all 118 crew.

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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.

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Scientists measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean circulation, ice melt, tourism, inadequate waste management, shipping and fishing are all likely contributors.

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