Polar Research Institute of China explained

The Polar Research Institute of China is the main Chinese research institute for the study of Earth's polar regions. It is based in Shanghai, China.

The Institute manages six polar research stations (five in Antarctica and one in the Arctic), as well as the icebreaking research vessels Xuě Lóng and Xuě Lóng 2.[1]

Stations

Antarctic stations
Station Location Date of establishment Accommodation
Great Wall StationKing George Island20 February 1985[2] 80 summer, 40 winter
Zhongshan StationLarsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land26 January 1989[3] 60 summer, 25 winter
Kunlun StationDome Argus, Princess Elizabeth Land27 January 200924 summer
Taishan StationPrincess Elizabeth Land8 February 201420 summer
Qinling Station[4] [5] [6] Inexpressible Island, Ross Sea7 February 202480 summer, 30 winter
Arctic stations
StationLocationDate of establishmentAccommodation
Yellow River StationNy-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway28 July 2004[7] staffed: December 11, 2003 through February 25, 2004

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: M/V Xuelong . Polar Research Institute of China . 2006 . 2008-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928090251/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=18 . 2007-09-28.
  2. News: Antarctic Great Wall Station . Polar Research Institute of China . 2006 . 2008-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100728131724/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=15 . 2010-07-28.
  3. News: Antarctic Zhongshan Station . Polar Research Institute of China . 2006 . 2008-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100811092219/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=16 . 2010-08-11.
  4. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/china-opens-antarctic-station-south-of-australia-new-zealand/103441576 China opens first Antarctic research station due south of Australia and New Zealand
  5. https://english.news.cn/20240207/94743dd55a4c4970bc2c7be93eb5a31e/c.html China's Qinling Station in Antarctica starts operation
  6. Zhao Lei, China opens fifth Antarctic research station China Daily via Asia News Network, 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. News: Arctic Yellow River Station . https://web.archive.org/web/20100728132844/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=17 . dead . 2010-07-28 . Polar Research Institute of China . 2006 . 2008-01-29.

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