Progress in polar upper atmospheric physics research in China

• Main Authors: Ruiyuan, Liu, Huigen, Yang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2012
• Subjects: Atmosphere; Space; Arctic; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Zhongshan; Zhongshan Station; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Polar Science
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2449/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2449/1/A20120201.pdf

The Chinese Antarctic Great Wall, Zhongshan, Kunlun and Arctic Yellow River stations have unique geographical locations, well suited to carry out polar upper atmospheric observations. This paper reviews the tremendous history of nearly 30 years of Chinese polar expeditions and major progress in pola...