During China's 13th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition, researchers from Harbin Engineering University launched an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to obtain data on various features beneath the North Pole.
According to CGTN, the AUV completed under-ice environment detection operations near the Chukchi Sea and relayed a torrent of data, including ocean water temperature, salinity and pH levels. It explored an area of 7,000 square meters beneath the Arctic ice, which is conducive to further understanding the changing process of sea ice and ocean currents in the region, and provides data support for effectively coping with the impact of global climate change on China, said Zhu Zhongben, operation team leader and an associate professor at HEU.
China's 13th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition team set sail on July 12 aboard the polar icebreaker Xuelong-2. The icebreaker reached the North Pole on September 5 to conduct ice and marine investigations. It returned to the home port in Shanghai on September 27 after a voyage of 15,000 nautical miles over 78 days.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished
