What is China looking for in Antarctica?
- February 7, 2024
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Located in the sea zone closest to the South Pole, in the “last of the oceans,” as researchers say, Qinling Base should be able to accommodate some 80
Located in the sea zone closest to the South Pole, in the “last of the oceans,” as researchers say, Qinling Base should be able to accommodate some 80 researchers in summer and about 30 in winter, according to BeijingNews.
5,244 m² structures will be dedicated to glaciology, geophysical research and biomedical, meteorological and astronomical, in addition to completing the study of the ecosystem Antarctic Ocean.
On the cutting edge of global warming
Since his first Antarctic expedition to 1984and with the creation a year later of its first permanent base, called the Great Wall of Antarctica, China – a latecomer – became a major polar power. These five Antarctic stations are leading the way in the fight against global warming.
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In 2017 33 scientific expedition aboard the icebreaker Xuelong – the “snow dragon” – allowed us to better understand the evolution of the ice core through 66 drillings to a depth of 146 meters.
On December 18 of this year, the fortieth expedition was carried out with the new ship “Xuelun-2”. But this race to the pole also allows China to position itself as close to the pole as possible. resources covering Antarctic ice.
“The polar cap is a new hope for the energy crisis“writes think tank Lookot, quoted by state news site The Paper, from its 50,000 To 100,000 million barrels of crude oil, 300,000 to 500,000 million cubic meters of natural gas and the largest reserves of coal and iron in the world. Minerals, energy, Antarctica also has the world’s largest reserve of unpolluted fresh water.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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