China's scientific expedition team obtained critical ice cores during their investigation of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, known as Asia's "water tower." The region has a complex and changeable climate, with a fragile ecosystem, and is a crucial area for Xizang's economic and social development. Ice cores are vital records of global climate and environmental changes. The sediments and bubbles within these cores provide clues to understanding Earth's climate history. By studying the bubbles in ice cores, scientists can analyze atmospheric composition, including carbon dioxide levels, over hundreds of thousands of years. (CGTN)
China's first fixed-wing aircraft for Antarctic research has been delivered by a U.S. producer and will be deployed in the country's 32nd scientific expedition to Antarctica. The red-and-white aircraft is printed with the logo of the State Oceanic Administration and "CHINARE", which represents the China national Antarctic and Arctic research expedition.
A major multinational scientific expedition is being carried out on China's Southwest Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Its mission is to collect ice cores in the remote, primitive land, which could allow us to further understand climate change.
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