Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea
The Barents Sea is one of the Polar regions where current climate and ecosystem change is most pronounced. Here we review the current state of knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological systems in the Barents Sea. Physical conditions in this area are characterized by large seasonal contrasts...
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ftntnutrondheimi:oai:ntnuopen.ntnu.no:11250/3104583 2023-12-24T10:13:26+01:00 Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea Gerland, Sebastian Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær Reigstad, Marit Sundfjord, Arild Bogstad, Bjarte Chierici, Melissa Hop, Haakon Renaud, Paul Eric Smedsrud, Lars Henrik Stige, Leif Christian Årthun, Marius Berge, Jørgen Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro Borgå, Katrine Bratbak, Gunnar Divine, Dmitry V Eldevik, Tor Eriksen, Elena Fer, Ilker Fransson, Agneta Gradinger, Rolf Rudolf Granskog, Mats A. Haug, Tore Husum, Katrine Johnsen, Geir Jonassen, Marius Opsanger Jørgensen, Lis Lindal Kristiansen, Svein Larsen, Aud Lien, Vidar Surén Lind, Sigrid Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove Mauritzen, Cecilie Melsom, Arne Mernild, Sebastian H. Müller, Malte Nilsen, Frank Primicerio, Raul Søreide, Janne van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid Wassmann, Paul 2023 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3104583 https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00088 eng eng University of California Press Norges forskningsråd: 276730 Norges forskningsråd: 272721 Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. 2023, 11 . urn:issn:2325-1026 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3104583 https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00088 cristin:2200051 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no 62 11 Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene Peer reviewed Journal article 2023 ftntnutrondheimi https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00088 2023-11-29T23:46:52Z The Barents Sea is one of the Polar regions where current climate and ecosystem change is most pronounced. Here we review the current state of knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological systems in the Barents Sea. Physical conditions in this area are characterized by large seasonal contrasts between partial sea-ice cover in winter and spring versus predominantly open water in summer and autumn. Observations over recent decades show that surface air and ocean temperatures have increased, sea-ice extent has decreased, ocean stratification has weakened, and water chemistry and ecosystem components have changed, the latter in a direction often described as “Atlantification” or “borealisation,” with a less “Arctic” appearance. Temporal and spatial changes in the Barents Sea have a wider relevance, both in the context of large-scale climatic (air, water mass and sea-ice) transport processes and in comparison to other Arctic regions. These observed changes also have socioeconomic consequences, including for fisheries and other human activities. While several of the ongoing changes are monitored and quantified, observation and knowledge gaps remain, especially for winter months when field observations and sample collections are still sparse. Knowledge of the interplay of physical and biogeochemical drivers and ecosystem responses, including complex feedback processes, needs further development. Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Barents Sea Sea ice NTNU Open Archive (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Arctic Barents Sea Elem Sci Anth 11 1 |
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The Barents Sea is one of the Polar regions where current climate and ecosystem change is most pronounced. Here we review the current state of knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological systems in the Barents Sea. Physical conditions in this area are characterized by large seasonal contrasts between partial sea-ice cover in winter and spring versus predominantly open water in summer and autumn. Observations over recent decades show that surface air and ocean temperatures have increased, sea-ice extent has decreased, ocean stratification has weakened, and water chemistry and ecosystem components have changed, the latter in a direction often described as “Atlantification” or “borealisation,” with a less “Arctic” appearance. Temporal and spatial changes in the Barents Sea have a wider relevance, both in the context of large-scale climatic (air, water mass and sea-ice) transport processes and in comparison to other Arctic regions. These observed changes also have socioeconomic consequences, including for fisheries and other human activities. While several of the ongoing changes are monitored and quantified, observation and knowledge gaps remain, especially for winter months when field observations and sample collections are still sparse. Knowledge of the interplay of physical and biogeochemical drivers and ecosystem responses, including complex feedback processes, needs further development. Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea publishedVersion |
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Gerland, Sebastian Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær Reigstad, Marit Sundfjord, Arild Bogstad, Bjarte Chierici, Melissa Hop, Haakon Renaud, Paul Eric Smedsrud, Lars Henrik Stige, Leif Christian Årthun, Marius Berge, Jørgen Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro Borgå, Katrine Bratbak, Gunnar Divine, Dmitry V Eldevik, Tor Eriksen, Elena Fer, Ilker Fransson, Agneta Gradinger, Rolf Rudolf Granskog, Mats A. Haug, Tore Husum, Katrine Johnsen, Geir Jonassen, Marius Opsanger Jørgensen, Lis Lindal Kristiansen, Svein Larsen, Aud Lien, Vidar Surén Lind, Sigrid Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove Mauritzen, Cecilie Melsom, Arne Mernild, Sebastian H. Müller, Malte Nilsen, Frank Primicerio, Raul Søreide, Janne van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid Wassmann, Paul |
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Gerland, Sebastian Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær Reigstad, Marit Sundfjord, Arild Bogstad, Bjarte Chierici, Melissa Hop, Haakon Renaud, Paul Eric Smedsrud, Lars Henrik Stige, Leif Christian Årthun, Marius Berge, Jørgen Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro Borgå, Katrine Bratbak, Gunnar Divine, Dmitry V Eldevik, Tor Eriksen, Elena Fer, Ilker Fransson, Agneta Gradinger, Rolf Rudolf Granskog, Mats A. Haug, Tore Husum, Katrine Johnsen, Geir Jonassen, Marius Opsanger Jørgensen, Lis Lindal Kristiansen, Svein Larsen, Aud Lien, Vidar Surén Lind, Sigrid Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove Mauritzen, Cecilie Melsom, Arne Mernild, Sebastian H. Müller, Malte Nilsen, Frank Primicerio, Raul Søreide, Janne van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid Wassmann, Paul Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea |
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Gerland, Sebastian Ingvaldsen, Randi Brunvær Reigstad, Marit Sundfjord, Arild Bogstad, Bjarte Chierici, Melissa Hop, Haakon Renaud, Paul Eric Smedsrud, Lars Henrik Stige, Leif Christian Årthun, Marius Berge, Jørgen Bluhm, Bodil Annikki Ulla Barbro Borgå, Katrine Bratbak, Gunnar Divine, Dmitry V Eldevik, Tor Eriksen, Elena Fer, Ilker Fransson, Agneta Gradinger, Rolf Rudolf Granskog, Mats A. Haug, Tore Husum, Katrine Johnsen, Geir Jonassen, Marius Opsanger Jørgensen, Lis Lindal Kristiansen, Svein Larsen, Aud Lien, Vidar Surén Lind, Sigrid Lindstrøm, Ulf Ove Mauritzen, Cecilie Melsom, Arne Mernild, Sebastian H. Müller, Malte Nilsen, Frank Primicerio, Raul Søreide, Janne van der Meeren, Gro Ingleid Wassmann, Paul |
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Still Arctic? — The changing Barents Sea |
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