Making observations in a world of drifting ice

Scientist shares her experience of visiting Arctic Circle on board Chinese icebreaker Xuelong

At the end of September, China's seventh Arctic expedition team returned to Shanghai. Of the 128 team members involved, five were from the Ocean University of China in Qingdao, Shandong province and Cao Yong was the only female to make scientific observations on the ice.

"Exploring the mysteries of the North Pole has been my dream since I worked on my PhD program in 2005," she said.