Chinese icebreaker sails to North Pole, explores remote Arctic ridge
The Xue Long 2 will survey the Gakkel Ridge.
August 12, 2021
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The Chinese icebreaker Xue Long 2 (or “Snow Dragon 2”) is on its second voyage in the Arctic, during which it plans to conduct scientific surveys in the Gakkel Ridge.
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