Barents Sea

American  

noun

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

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Barents Sea British  

/ ˈbærənts /

noun

1. 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

Noting that its waters are ice-free thanks to the Gulf Stream, the Norwegian consultancy Rystad Energy has, for example, suggested excluding the Barents Sea from the EU's definition of the Arctic.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

In January, the government proposed opening 70 new blocs to prospecting, more than half of them in the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

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.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024

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

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024

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

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan