{"id":1165,"date":"2022-04-11T14:42:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mosj.no\/indikator\/climate\/ocean%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc\/havisutbredelse-i-barentshavet-og-framstredet\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:04:00","slug":"sea-ice-extent-in-the-barents-sea-and-fram-strait","status":"publish","type":"bc_indicator","link":"https:\/\/mosj.no\/en\/indikator\/climate\/ocean\/sea-ice-extent-in-the-barents-sea-and-fram-strait\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea ice extent in the Barents Sea and Fram Strait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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It is important to monitor the extent of sea ice because it is vital for the climate in the Arctic and globally, and because it sets important limits for the ecosystems in the Arctic. The sea ice extent in the Barents Sea and the Fram Strait is presented here. The extent in April is presented because it is usually at its maximum then, and in September, as that is when it is usually at its minimum. The data presented here are derived from satellite monitoring, which began in 1979.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sea ice on Svalbard. Photo: Jon Aars \/ Norwegian Polar Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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