Xuelong 2 departs Shanghai on China's 13th Arctic scientific expedition
17:12 UTC+8, 2023-07-12
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The research icebreaker is scheduled to voyage for 15,500 nautical miles, and return to Shanghai in late September.
17:12 UTC+8, 2023-07-12
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Provided by Polar Research Institute of China. Edited by Li Qian. Subtitles by Li Qian.
China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 set sail from Shanghai on Wednesday on the country's 13th Arctic scientific expedition.
It is scheduled to voyage for 15,500 nautical miles, and return to Shanghai in late September.
The expedition will conduct scientific research in the Pacific sector and the Gakkel Ridge of the Arctic Ocean to obtain local celestial, hydrological and biological data.
It will also involve international cooperation with scientists from countries including Russia and Thailand.
Polar Research Institute of China
Xuelong 2 set sail from Shanghai against the backdrop of the city's iconic Lujiazui waterfront area.
Source: SHINE
Editor: Li Qian
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