China's Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station established in Antarctica to support global response to climate change
This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's polar expedition. On the occasion of World Antarctica Day, on December 1, 2024, China's Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station in Antarctica (hereinafter referred to as the Station) is in official operation.
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- China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
It symbolizes that after 16 years of scientific accumulation and innovative exploration, the Station has officially been incorporated into China's atmospheric background station family, and will conduct continuous and long-term operational observation of the change of atmospheric composition and concentration in Antarctica, which can serve as faithful presentation of the average state of the atmospheric composition and related characteristics in the Antarctic region, and bolster global response to climate change.