Nansen Legacy
The Nansen Legacy is a novel and holistic Arctic research project that provides the integrated scien-tific knowledge base required for the sustainable management through the 21st century of the environment and marine resources of the Barents Sea and adjacent Arctic Basin.
An ice-free Arctic is gradually emerging. Wintertime sea ice retreat is to date most pronounced in the Barents Sea, the Atlantic gateway to the Arctic. The knowledge basis for sustainable management of this changing environment and the associated resources is an urgent scientific challenge.