Yellow River Station Explained

The Yellow River Station is a scientific research station of China in the Arctic, located in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway. The station was established by the Polar Research Institute of China in 2003.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Scientists at the station conducted research into the Aurora Borealis, microbes in the ice-pack, glacier monitoring, arctic biogeochemistry, and atmospheric research.^{[1] [4] [5]} Concerns have been raised about potential dual use of the station.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Arctic policy of China
• List of research stations in the Arctic
• Xuě Lóng – icebreaker

References

1. News: Arctic Yellow River Station . https://web.archive.org/web/20100728132844/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=17 . dead . 2010-07-28 . . 2006 . 2008-01-29.
2. Web site: Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) . 2008-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707041909/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=1 . 2011-07-07 . News: Polar Research Institute of China: A brief introduction . . 2006 . 2008-01-29.
3. News: Polar Upper Atmosphere Physics . . 2006 . 2008-01-29 . dead . https://archive.today/20120805131602/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=12 . 2012-08-05.
4. News: Polar Biological Science . . 2006 . 2008-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707042008/http://www.pric.gov.cn/enindex.asp?sortid=11 . 2011-07-07.
5. News: SCIENCE AND DATA: Projects of Chinese Polar scientific research. Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration. 2008-01-29. 2008-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20080313103133/http://www.chinare.gov.cn/en/index.html?pid=science. dead.
6. Web site: Tatlow . Didi Kirsten . 2024-07-21 . China's expanding Arctic ambitions challenge the U.S. and NATO . 2024-07-21 . . en.
7. News: Tang . Jane . November 7, 2024 . How Chinese nationalism is sending jitters through the Arctic . November 10, 2024 . Radio Free Asia.