Which sea lies between Greenland and Svalbard?

Which sea lies between Greenland and Svalbard? The answer is the Greenland Sea.

The Greenland Sea occupies the Arctic waters between Greenland to the west and Norway’s Svalbard archipelago to the east. It extends north toward the Arctic Ocean and south toward Iceland and the Norwegian Sea, making it an important transition zone between the Arctic and North Atlantic systems.

Its northern connection is the Fram Strait, the deep passage between Greenland and Svalbard. Fram Strait is the main deep-water gateway through which warm Atlantic water enters the Arctic and cold water and sea ice move southward. The Greenland Sea is therefore important to ocean circulation as well as polar climate.

The sea is frequently confused with the Norwegian Sea or the Barents Sea. Those waters lie to its southeast and east, respectively, while Svalbard forms the Greenland Sea’s eastern boundary. Severe winds, drifting ice, and long winters have also made the region historically significant for whaling, sealing, and polar exploration.