Overview of the 9th Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition

• Published in: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters
• Main Authors: Zexun WEI, Hongxia CHEN, Ruibo LEI, Xiaoguo YU, Tao ZHANG, Lina LIN, Zhongxiang TIAN, Yanpei ZHUANG, Tao LI, Zhuoli YUAN
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020
• Subjects: chinese national arctic research expedition; chukchi sea; canada basin; bering sea; arctic ocean; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Bering Sea; Canada; Chukchi Sea; Chukchi; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/16742834.2020.1675137; https://doaj.org/article/b3f1084ecbbf4d72b7ad6b978424c531

The 9th Chinese National Arctic Research Expedition was carried out from 20 July to 26 September 2018. The expedition was successful in undertaking multidisciplinary comprehensive surveys in the fields of physical oceanography, marine meteorology, sea ice, marine chemistry, marine biology, marine ecology, geology, and geophysics in the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, Chukchi Plateau, Mendeleev Ridge, and Canada Basin. This paper gives an overview of the main achievements of this expedition and highlights the scientific achievements.