Chinese icebreaker Xuelong 2 departs for a month-long Antarctic ecosystem survey from New Zealand.

The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong 2 left Christchurch, New Zealand, for a month-long marine ecosystem survey in the Amundsen Sea. The mission includes comprehensive studies of the region's biology, water, sediment, atmosphere, and pollutants. The ship will stop at Lyttelton Port to restock supplies and pick up 38 researchers, optimizing operations under the best Southern Hemisphere conditions in February.

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