The Yellow River Station (Chinese: 黄河站; pinyin: Huánghé Zhàn) is a scientific research station of China in the Arctic, located in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway. The station was established by the Polar Research Institute of China in 2003.[1][2][3]
Yellow River Station | |
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中国北极黄河站 | |
General information | |
Location | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway |
Coordinates | 78°55′24″N 11°56′04″E / 78.9232°N 11.9345°E |
Opened | 2003 |
Scientists at the station conducted research into the Aurora Borealis, microbes in the ice-pack, glacier monitoring, arctic biogeochemistry, and atmospheric research.[1][4][5] Concerns have been raised about potential dual use of the station.[6][7]
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