Yellow River Station

Yellow River Station
中国北极黄河站
Map
Interactive map of the Yellow River Station area
General information
LocationNy-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway
Coordinates78°55′24″N 11°56′04″E / 78.9232°N 11.9345°E / 78.9232; 11.9345
Opened2003

The Yellow River Station (Chinese: 黄河站; pinyin: Huánghé Zhàn) is a scientific research station of the People's Republic of China in the Arctic, located in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway.

History

The station was established by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) in 2003.[1][2][3] According to the PRIC, scientists at the station conduct research into the Aurora Borealis, microbes in the ice-pack, glacier monitoring, arctic biogeochemistry, and atmospheric research.[1][4][5] 2024 research conducted at the Yellow River Station included scientific projects in the fields of glaciology, terrestrial and marine ecology, and space physics.[6][better source needed] Concerns have been raised about potential dual use of the station such as its use in gathering military intelligence.[7][8]

The China Research Institute of Radio Wave Propagation (CRIRP), a research arm under the state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), operates at the Yellow River Station.[9][10] Research conducted by CRIPR in Svalbard includes EISCAT, atmospheric and ionospheric observation, and ionospheric scintillation.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Arctic Yellow River Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  2. ^ "Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-05-23. "Polar Research Institute of China: A brief introduction". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  3. ^ "Polar Upper Atmosphere Physics". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-29.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ "Polar Biological Science". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  5. ^ "SCIENCE AND DATA: Projects of Chinese Polar scientific research". Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration. Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  6. ^ "Chinese researchers start 2024 Arctic expedition at Yellow River Station". gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  7. ^ Tatlow, Didi Kirsten (2024-07-21). "China's expanding Arctic ambitions challenge the U.S. and NATO". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  8. ^ Tang, Jane (November 7, 2024). "How Chinese nationalism is sending jitters through the Arctic". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Research in Svalbard". researchinsvalbard.no. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  10. ^ "The most comprehensive introduction to China Electronics Technology Group". en.eeworld.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Yellow_River_Station