China”s icebreaker Xuelong 2 began its first ice station survey near 84 degrees north latitude in the central Arctic Ocean on Sunday, marking the start of about two weeks of comprehensive ice station surveys during the country’s 16th Arctic expedition, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Researchers set sail from Dalian, Liaoning province, on July 3, with four vessels — Xuelong, Xuelong 2, Jidi and Tansuo 3 — for an expedition organized by the Ministry of…
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