Earth:Yellow River Station (Arctic)

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Short description: Chinese reseach station in Ny-Ålesund, on Svalbard
Yellow River Station
中国北极黄河站
Yellow River station 3.JPG
General information
LocationNy-Ålesund, Svalbard
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 78°55′24″N 11°56′04″E / 78.9232°N 11.9345°E / 78.9232; 11.9345
Opened2003

The Arctic Yellow River Station (simplified Chinese: 黄河站; traditional Chinese: 黃河站; pinyin: Huánghé Zhàn) was established by the Polar Research Institute of China in Ny-Ålesund, on Svalbard, in 2003.[1][2][3]

Scientists at the station conducted research into the Aurora Borealis and microbes in the ice-pack, glacier monitoring, atmospheric research.[1][4][5]

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