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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Scientific expedition team members retrieve a benthic lander while conducting scientific research in the Arctic Ocean aboard China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Aug. 14, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on Aug. 5, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 breaking the ice to lead the way in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is about to leave its mothership Shenhai Yihao (DeepSea No. 1) in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

The scientific expedition team members deploy ice-based buoys in the high-latitude waters of the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) sensor is retrieved to China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Sept. 8, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong leaves its mothership Shenhai Yihao (DeepSea No. 1) and dives in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is about to dive in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 6, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 berthed at a dock in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 26, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2025 shows China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong returned to the surface from the bottom of the sea in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 conducting scientific research in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

This photo taken on Aug. 6, 2025 shows China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong diving in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. During the expedition, the Xuelong 2 and Jidi vessels completed comprehensive marine environment surveys and manned deep-sea diving support tasks in the Chukchi sea plateau, the Canada Basin and the central region of the Arctic Ocean. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240704) -- BEIJING, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors are pictured on China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on July 3, 2024. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors are pictured aboard China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on July 3, 2024. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Jiayue)

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows China's icebreaker research vessel Jidi berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows China's icebreaker research vessel Jidi berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors are pictured on China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province on July 3, 2024. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-XUELONG 2-JIDI-PUBLIC VISIT (CN)

(240703) -- QINGDAO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 (back) and icebreaker research vessel Jidi (front) berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China's icebreaker Xuelong 2 and icebreaker research vessel Jidi were open to public here on Wednesday. This is also the first time for Jidi, China's independently designed and built icebreaker research vessel, to allow for public visit since its official delivery on June 24 this year. Xuelong 2 is capable of scientific research in waters with high ice density for collection of data on hydrology, chemistry and ecology. Its maiden voyage to the Antarctic was accomplished during China's 36th Antarctic expedition in 2019. It was also deployed for the country's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition succeeded in April this year. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's icebreaker Jidi carries out trial mission

STORY: China's icebreaker Jidi carries out trial mission DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the icebreaker STORYLINE: Jidi, an icebreaker built by China's Sun Yat-sen University is on a trial mission in Liaodong Bay to test its low-temperature navigation and ice-breaking ability. Jidi can break through ice as thick as 2.2 meters. After the trial mission, Jidi will join other Chinese icebreakers to boost the country's polar research and expedition capabilities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)