Article: China's Arctic expedition team reaches Bering Sea to conduct exploration

China's Arctic expedition team reaches Bering Sea to conduct exploration

ABOARD XUELONG, July 19 (Xinhua) -- China's third Arctic expedition Saturday morning reached the Bering Sea where it will conduct various exploration tasks.

Zhang Haisheng, chief scientist of the expedition, said the team will conduct 35 observations during this first stage of the voyage to explore physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Sea.

The observation posts will be placed on the middle and stern decks of the icebreaker Xuelong, or the Snow Dragon, which is carrying 122 Chinese scientists and logistics staff.

Through working stations on the middle deck, scientists will carry out ...

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