The Arctic Yellow River Station () was established by the
Polar Research Institute of China
The Polar Research Institute of China () (PRIC) is the main Chinese research institute for the study of Earth's polar regions. It is based in Shanghai, China.
The Institute manages five polar research stations (four in Antarctica and one in the A ...
in
Ny-Ålesund
Ny-Ålesund ("New Ålesund") is a small town in Oscar II Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is situated on the Brøgger peninsula ( Brøggerhalvøya) and on the shore of the bay of Kongsfjorden. The company town is owned and ...
, on
Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...
, in 2003.
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Scientists at the station conducted research into the
Aurora Borealis
An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of br ...
and microbes in the ice-pack, glacier monitoring, atmospheric research.
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See also
*List of research stations in the Arctic
A number of governments maintain permanent research stations in the Arctic. Also known as Arctic bases, polar stations or ice stations, these bases are widely distributed across the northern polar region of Earth.
Historically few research st ...
*Antarctic Great Wall Station
The Great Wall Station () is the first Chinese research station in Antarctica and opened on 20 February 1985. It lies on the Fildes Peninsula on King George Island, and is about from the Chilean Frei Montalva Station, and from Cape Horn. The ...
* ''Xuě Lóng''
*Antarctic Zhongshan Station
Zhongshan Station () is the second Chinese research station in Antarctica and was opened on February 26, 1989.
Overview
''Zhongshan Station'' is named after Sun Yat-sen, who served as the provisional first president of the Republic of China in 1 ...
*Arctic policy of China
The Arctic Policy of China outlines China's approach to foreign relations with Arctic countries as well as its plans to develop infrastructure, extend military capabilities, conduct research, and excavate resources within the Arctic Circle. A majo ...
References
Science and technology in the People's Republic of China
Research stations in Svalbard
Ny-Ålesund
2003 establishments in Norway
Polar Research Institute of China
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