Pôle sud: la Chine ouvre sa 4e station scientifique

La Chine a ouvert sa quatrième station scientifique baptisée Taishan en Antarctique, rapporte samedi l'agence Chine nouvelle se référant au bureau national des affaires océaniques.

Située à 2.600 m d'altitude entre les stations chinoises Zhongshan et Kunlun, la nouvelle base scientifique fonctionnera pendant la période estivale pendant les 15 prochaines années. Elle pourra accueillir jusqu'à 20 personnes. La station est dotée d'une piste d'atterrissage.

La Chine a envoyé pour la première fois des chercheurs en Antarctique en 1984. Sa première base scientifique antarctique Chángchéng zhàn ("Grande muraille") fonctionne depuis 1985.

Les médias chinois ont antérieurement annoncé que Pékin comptait porter le nombre de ses stations scientifiques en Antarctique à cinq d'ici 2015.
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8/2/14
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China deep sea exploration vessel sets sail

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China’s most advanced deep sea exploration vessel, the "Ocean 6" has set sail for the Pacific Ocean. 

96 scientists will be on board, the biggest number of personnel ever for such a mission. 

On its 160 day voyage, the vessel will reach destinations such as Guam and Hawaii. It will explore mineral resources in the seabed and will also conduct geographic and sea biology studies. 

"Ocean 6" was designed and manufactured in China. Compared to other vessels of its kind, "Ocean 6" is bigger, safer, and provides a more comfortable living environment for the research team.

Haiyang-6, a Chinese research vessel, is seen at a dock in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, May 28, 2013. An expedition team of 96 members aboard Haiyang-6 set out for the Pacific Ocean Tuesday to carry out a five-month survey on undersea mineral resources. (Xinhua/Liang Zhiwei)

Wang Fei (L), director of China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association, confers a flag to a team member beside Haiyang-6, a Chinese research vessel, at a dock in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, May 28, 2013. An expedition team of 96 members aboard Haiyang-6 set out for the Pacific Ocean Tuesday to carry out a five-month survey on undersea mineral resources. (Xinhua/Liang Zhiwei)

UK opens new Antarctic station

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The UK has officially opened its newest Antarctic research station, which replaces a former station Halley 5. 

This was due to concerns that ice under the 20-year-old former station could break in the future.


 The new research station is already operational, and is fully relocatable. 

The British government established its first Antarctic station in 1944 as part of Operation Tabarin. Currently the country has six stations on the Brunt Ice Shelf.
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5/2/13

The UK has officially opened its newest Antarctic research station, which replaces a former station Halley 5.