Global warming is arguably most pronounced in the Arctic (AMAP 2017). The northern Barents Sea is at the heart of this change.
Background: The moving ice
The ice edge is not a distinct line and as seasons and weather fronts this edge and ice distribution moves dynamically. Likewise, the animals and ecosystems follow this dynamic movement.Â
Read MoreThe difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.
Fridtjof Nansen
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Kronprins Haakon, following the stern wave of Fram
Being a pioneer and an ambitious researcher not letting any obstacle stand in his way, Nansen’s ambition was to explore the Arctic further north than anyone else. To do that, he would…
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Background: Arctic marine ecosystems
Wrapped in ice and snow, plunged into total darkness, blizzard winds, and cold winters, the Barents Sea is on of the most inaccessible and yet beautiful environments.
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Background: Following the footsteps of Nansen
The difference between the possible and the impossible is that the impossible takes a longer time. Fridtjof Nansen
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Scientific exploration for sustainable management beyond the ice edge
 (Featured photo: Hvalmigration, Jon Aars/Norsk Polarinstitut)
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