# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd6qP4IE6-y
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T15:30:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

China’s research icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2 returned to Shanghai on Tuesday, completing the country’s 16th Arctic expedition.⁣
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The three-month mission surveyed the Chukchi Sea, Canada Basin and central Arctic Ocean, with researchers making discoveries about warming waters, Arctic ecosystems and the Gakkel Ridge.⁣
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Scientists identified a new hydrothermal plume zone and large numbers of juvenile polar cod in high-latitude ice areas, while geophysical surveys produced new findings about the Arctic lithosphere.⁣
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The expedition team said the research will support efforts to better understand and respond to climate change.⁣
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#China #Arctic #Science #Research

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