Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station
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Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station
The routine observation items carried out by the Chinese Antarctic Expedition in the Zhongshan Station all the year round include meteorology, ionosphere, upper atmosphere physics, geomagnetism and seismology. During the Antarctic summer seasons, in-situ scientific investigations are also made on geology, biology, meteorology, glaciology, polar physics, environmental science, human medicine and marine science.
Chinese Antarctic Expedition: arrival at Zhongshan Station at last
Zhongshan Station is located in the ice-free Larsemann Hills, in the Prydz Bay region of East Antarctica (at 69°22'44"S 76°22'40"E), just a few kilometres from the Russian station, Progress II. Discovered by Norwegian Whalers in 1934-35, the Larsemann Hills consist of a narrow band of parallel peninsulas stuck between the ice sheet and the ocean. An amazing ice-free lakeland in the summer months, the peninsulas belong to the two percent of Antarctica not covered by ice sheets and glaciers.
Two Chinese Antarctic expedition teams set off for Antarctic inland
Chinese researchers gather near the Zhongshan Antarctic Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica, before leaving for Antarctic inland, Dec 15, 2015. Two Chinese Antarctic expedition inland teams, including a total of 38 researchers, set off for Antarctic inland on Dec 15.
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1 The Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station's construction design includes the planning of the station area (approximately 20 hectares) and design of buildings with a total building area of 3,880 square meters.
2 The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989.
3 Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, arrives at the Zhongshan Station on Dec 2 on the country's 30th expedition to the Antarctica that began on Nov 7.