2007Mar28: According to the Norwegian National Institute of Marine Research report, “Ocean Resources and Environment 2007, winter ice cover in the Arctic Barents Sea in 2006 was the lowest ever recorded, and average water temperatures in the Barents Sea since 2000 have been the highest recorded. The report said that southern fish stocks, including whiting, were migrating north to cooler waters (IHT, 2007).
Reference: International Herald Tribune. 2007. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/28/europe/EU-GEN-Norway-Warming-Ocean.php
Image Description: This SeaWiFS view of sea ice in the Barents Sea includes the island of Novaya Zemlya with the solidly frozen Kara Sea to its east. The image was taken 2006June8. The image is credited to the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE. Image Location: NASA. http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=1322 Image Permission: This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that “NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted”.
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