All articles filed in March 20, 2024

Predictions on how the Barents Sea ecosystem will look like in 2050 and 2100, and their implications and consequences for the fishing industry were discussed at the Arctic Frontiers side event organised by the Nansen Legacy. The Arctic is changing and this can lead to biological but also socialeconomic changes. Based on climate models, Nansen Legacy researchers have made predictions on how the Barents Sea ecosystem will appear in 2050 and 2100 based on different CO2 emission scenarios.

Water in the Atlantic Ocean circulates from the polar regions in the north to the south. This circulation is called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The production of dense water and the formation of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean are important driving forces of the AMOC. The inflow of warm Atlantic water in the Arctic via the Fram Strait and Barents Sea regulates the production of this dense water and the formation of sea ice and can thereby affect the global climate system.