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Barents Sea
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Barents Sea
A shallow section of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and northwest Russia. The North Atlantic Current keeps its southern ports ice-free all year.

Barents Sea [ˈbærənts]
n
(Placename) a part of the Arctic Ocean, bounded by Norway, Russia, and the islands of Novaya Zemlya, Spitsbergen, and Franz Josef Land
[named after Willem Barents (1550-97) Dutch navigator and explorer]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Barents Sea - the part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Norway and Russia
Arctic Ocean - ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
White Sea - a large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia
Translations
Barents Sea [ˈbærəntsˈsiː] N the Barents Seael Mar de Barents
Barents Sea [ˌbærəntsˈsiː] n
the Barents Sea → la mer de Barents
Barents Sea
nBarentssee f
Barents Sea [ˈbærəntsˈsiː] n the Barents Seail mar di Barents


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