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China reveals team buildup for third arctic expedition
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-07-11 00:14 The team leader is Yuan Shaohong, vice director of the Polar Research Institute, and Zhang Haisheng with the State Oceaning Administration is the chief scientist during the research mission. China's first arctic exploration was conducted from July 1 to September 9, 1999. It collected information on the Arctic Ocean ecology as well as atmospheric, geologic and fishing conditions. During the second mission in 2003, Chinese scientists researched the interactions between the Arctic region and the global climate and analyzed the Arctic region's influence on the climate in China. They also set up the country's northernmost temporary observation station. |
