norwegian sea

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Определение norwegian sea в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: The northernmost part of the Atlantic Ocean, located northwest of Norway; {i} part of the Atlantic Ocean located off the coast of Norway and north of the North Sea; A section of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norway north of the North Sea. Open sea, Northern Hemisphere. It is bordered by Greenland, Iceland, Spitsbergen, and Norway. A submarine ridge linking Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and northern Scotland separates the Norwegian Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. The sea is crossed by the Arctic Circle, but the warm Norway Current that flows northeast off the Norway coast produces generally ice-free conditions. Colder currents mixing with this warm water create excellent fishing grounds; the part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast north of the North Sea