Antarctic Science Inspection
南极考察
On November 19, 1984, the Chinese first Antarctic science inspection team started on a journey to Antarctica by the oceanographic research ship "Xiangyanghong-X" from the Port of Shanghai. The expedition consisting of 591 members from all over China, covered a voyage of 26433.7 sea miles and this joumey lasted 142 days. The members of the Chinese Antarctic Expedition carried out scientific research on biology, geology, physiognomy, upper-atmospheric physics, seismology, meteorology, mapping and marine science as well as making routine observations on such subjects as human medicine and environmental science, etc. Chinese Antarctic Great Wall Station was built on Feb. 20, 1985, located at the southern tip of King George Island in the Shetland Islands of West Antarctica at 62012'59"S, 58057'52"W. Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station built on Feb. 26, 1989, is located at the Larsemann Hills of Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica at 69022'24"S, 76022'40"E. China is planning to set up a third station at the summit of Dome A, Antarctica, during 2008 ~ 2010.
1984年11月19日,中国南极考察委员会派出的第一支南极考察队从上海乘“向阳红10号”出发,赴南极洲和南太平洋进行综合性科学考察。这支考察队由来自全国591人组成。考察活动历时142天,航程26433.7海里。考察队进行了生物、地质、地貌、高层大气物理、地震、气象、测绘和海洋科学等领域的考察及医药和环境状况的多学科调查。1985年2月20日,中国首次在南极洲南端得兰群岛的乔治王岛上建成中国第一个南极科学考察基地——中国南极长城站,站址在南纬62 012 '59”,西经58057'52”处。1989年2月26日,又在东南极大陆拉斯曼丘陵上建成中国第二个科学考察基地——中国南极中山站,其坐标为南纬69022'24”、东经760 22'40”。中国从2008年起开始在南极内陆冰盖建立第三个南极科学考察站,计划2010年建成。