Barents Sea Archives

The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano was discovered in the summer of 2023. Last year, the researchers were back at the volcano. Credit Jørn Berger-Nyvoll / UiT

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Underwater Mud Volcanos Are A Haven For Marine Organisms

by Keith CowingJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the Barents Sea and was first discovered by researchers at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in 2023. The discovery received […]

The VIIRS on NOAA-21 captured this cloud-free image of a phytoplankton bloom on 9 August 2024. -- NASA

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Orbital Biosignature Survey: A Bright Blue Coccolithophore Bloom In The Barents Sea

by Keith CowingAugust 14, 2024August 14, 2024

When summer arrives at high northern latitudes, peripheral seas to the Arctic Ocean lose some of their ice cover and bask in long daylight hours. That’s when phytoplankton—microscopic plant-like organisms […]