.bv This regulation also regulates Norway's other two ccTLDs, and . Should eventually come into use, the same rules and procedures as those currently regarding would be used for . The domain remains reserved for potential future use. .bv .bv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) reserved for the uninhabited Norwegian dependent territory of Bouvet Island. The domain name registry and sponsor is Norid, but is not open for registration. was designated on 21 August 1997 and was placed under the registry Norid. Norwegian policy states that is sufficient for those institutions connected to Bouvet Island, and therefore the
Bouvet Island pack ice. The Bouvet Triple Junction is located west of Bouvet Island. It is a triple junction between the South American Plate, the African Plate and the Antarctic Plate, and of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Southwest Indian Ridge and the American–Antarctic Ridge. The island is located south of the Antarctic Convergence, giving it a marine Antarctic climate dominated by heavy clouds and fog. It experiences a mean temperature of , with January average of and September average of . The monthly high mean temperatures fluctuate little through the year. The peak temperature of was recorded in March 1980, caused by