Core Points - The "Xuelong 2" is China's first domestically built polar research icebreaker, marking a significant advancement in the country's polar research capabilities [4] - The vessel completed its mission during China's 41st Antarctic expedition, which lasted 208 days and covered over 40,000 nautical miles [11] - The expedition's highlight was the first-ever autumn research in the Ross Sea ecosystem, extending traditional Antarctic research into harsher winter conditions [13] Group 1 - The public open day for the "Xuelong 2" attracted nearly 4,000 visitors, including approximately 2,800 individuals and 1,200 group visitors [1] - The open day event is scheduled to last for five days, allowing the public to engage with the research vessel [1] Group 2 - The expedition involved the completion of four cross-sections with a total of 24 comprehensive ocean survey stations, deployment of 34 various observation buoys, and collection of over 5,000 samples including water, sediment, biological, and sea ice samples [4][13] - The successful return of the "Xuelong 2" to Haikou signifies the completion of all research tasks set for the expedition [9][11]
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Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun·2025-06-04 08:04