| Yellow River Station | |
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中国北极黄河站 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ny-Ålesund,Svalbard, Norway |
| Coordinates | 78°55′24″N11°56′04″E / 78.9232°N 11.9345°E /78.9232; 11.9345 |
| Opened | 2003 |
TheYellow River Station (Chinese:黄河站;pinyin:Huánghé Zhàn) is a scientific research station of thePeople's Republic of China in theArctic, located inNy-Ålesund,Svalbard,Norway. The station was established by thePolar Research Institute of China in 2003.[1][2][3]
Scientists at the station conducted research into theAurora Borealis, microbes in the ice-pack, glacier monitoring, arctic biogeochemistry, and atmospheric research.[1][4][5] Concerns have been raised about potentialdual use of the station.[6][7]
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