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China launches its inaugural winter ice survey in the Bohai Sea

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China launches its inaugural winter ice survey in the Bohai Sea

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  • China has begun a pioneering winter survey of the Bohai Sea to study the effects of rapid environmental changes on weather and climate.
  • The expedition, led by Sun Yat-sen University, is focused on analyzing the formation and melting of winter ice.
  • Researchers aim to understand how sea ice affects the aquatic environment and develop a Bohai Sea ice ecological dynamics model.
  • The mission employs the Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di, an upgraded icebreaker, making it the only one owned by a Chinese university.
  • This survey addresses a critical data gap regarding the Bohai Sea’s ice-covered winter zone, essential for understanding biogeochemical processes.

Read more about this expedition in the original article here.

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