China's 41st Antarctic expedition team deploys cutting-edge drill to gather data
China DailyA team of researchers from Jilin University, China University of Geosciences and the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ocean poses for a photo in the Antarctic. China's 41st Antarctic expedition team recently utilized an Ice and Bedrock Electromechanical Drill to gather critical data about how the Antarctic sheet may evolve in response to future climate change. This team included experts from Jilin University, China University of Geosciences and the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ocean. According to the university, the College of Construction Engineering and the Institute for Polar Science and Engineering have participated in 10 Antarctic expeditions and all of China's Antarctic drilling tasks.
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