Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. CTOnews.com, Nov. 10 (Xinhua)-- the Xuelong 2, which is on China's 40th Antarctic expedition, crossed the equator at 22:00 Beijing time on November 9, according to CCTV news.

Before the Xuelong 2, the Xuelong and Tianhui had crossed the equator one after another, marking that all three ships carrying out the Antarctic expedition had entered the southern hemisphere.

Tuyuan Pexels China's 40th Antarctic Scientific Expedition fleet set out on the morning of November 1 for more than five months. This is the first time that China's Antarctic scientific research mission has been guaranteed by three vessels, and the CTOnews.com summarizes the ships to carry out the tasks as follows:

"Xuelong" and "Xuelong 2": starting from Shanghai, they mainly carry out scientific investigation, personnel transportation and logistics supply tasks.

"Tianhui" freighter: starting from Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, it is mainly responsible for the transportation of materials for the construction of the new scientific research station.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the most prominent highlight of this expedition is the construction of the Roshai new station, which is the first perennial research station established in China in the new era, the third perennial research station after the Great Wall Station and Zhongshan Station, and the fifth research station in Antarctica in China. It is also the first research station facing the Pacific sector.

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