Barents Sea


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Europe, Arctic Sea Barents Sea

Arm of the Arctic Ocean, N of Norway and NW Eur. Russia, partially enclosed by Franz Josef Land (Russia) on the N, Novaya Zemlya (Russia) on the E, and Svalbard (Norway) on the W. Its waters are warmed by the remnants of the North Atlantic Drift, so that its ports, including Murmansk (Russia) and Vard (Norway), are ice-free all year. The sea was named for Du. navigator Willem Barentz.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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