Scientific Activities of
The Chinese Yellow River Station
Wei Luo
Polar Research Institute of China,
Shanghai, China
Yellow River Station in the Arctic
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Location: Ny-Alesund, Svalbard , Arctic at 78°55’N, 11°56’E ,
which was founded in July, 2004,
Capability: 20 personnel
Projects: 18 (2008) ,17 projects running in summer, aurora
observatory running in whole winter.
Scientists: 31 (2008)
Scientific Program
ionospheric scintillation
monitoring system of glaciers
Summer
Plant biodiversity
Eco-geology
Phytoplankton biodiversity
sediment dynamics
Phosphine distribution and
emission fluxes
atmospheric environment
Microbial ecosystem
Winter
meteorology
Ionospheric observation
• Glaciology
Ice/Snow Observations at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
•mass balance
•ice flow
•meteorology
•borehole temperature
•hydrology
• Marine Ecology
ecological factors
(e.g. temperature, salinity, pH, chlorophyll a,
nutrient concentration, PAR, chemistry,etc.)
abundance and biomass of plankton (pico-,
nano-) community structure
Sea Sample
the factors influence to the plankton ecological
distribution
microbial loop with its ecological role
within the plankton community
phylogeny diversity, ecological role and
ecophysiology adaptation of the picoplankton
(eukaryotes and bacteria) (<5 μm)
Flow Cytometry
• Biodiversity & climate change
Investigate the biodiversity of Ny-Alesund, and their relationship with the
environmental changes
Plant
vegetation types
photosynthesis
North Polar Grass
Algae
(culture collection)
Phytoplankton
Bacterioplankton
(Genetic Phylogeny )
biogeography of marine
bacteria
• Eco-geology
Study the temporal and spatial variations of nitrous
oxide and methane fluxes from the tundra and their
affecting factors in this area
Analyze the greenhouse gas fluxes from Antarctic
and Arctic tundra
Discuss the correspondence and feedback of two
polar tundra ecosystems to global climatic and
environmental changes
• Atmosphere
inorganic and organic aerosol
Chemistry
Chemical composition
Identify the sources of pollutants
Pollutant evaluation
Phosphine distribution
Phosphine distribution
& emission fluxes
Phosphine emission fluxes
POPs and microorganisms
degradating POPs
. Ionospheric observation
3-Wavelengths CCD All-sky Auroral Imaging Observation
Upgrading Imaging Riometer at Yellow River Station
Construction of the ionospheric scintillation system
Instrumentation at Ny Alesund
Multiple wavelengths all-sky CCD Cameras
Imaging Riometer (8×8 antenna array)
• Space Weather
Synoptic characteristics of the dayside aurora
Synoptic accelerated particles
Newell et al. 1997
Synoptic post-noon aurora
Corona aurora
Arc aurora
Yang et al. 2000
Intensity distribution of the dayside aurora taken from the observations
in 3 wintering seasons (2003.12-2006.30) at YR station in Svalbard.
• Space Weather
Observations at Ny Alesund
3 wavelengths all-sky CCD Cameras
Multiple wavelengths all-sky images
Imaging Riometer (8X8 array)
2-D CNA image
• Space Weather
Plan of UAP observation in IPY
• Arctic: 5 optical domes at Ny Alesund
– To Upgrade Imaging Riometer （From STELab
Nagoya U.）
– Proton aurora imagers (future)
– 1 ASG (All-sky Spectrograph) (future)
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2004: opening, 4 projects (16 scientists involved)
2005: 14 projects (24 scientists involved)
2006: 20 projects (24 scientists involved)
2007: 17 projects (25 scientists involved)
2008: 18 projects (31 scientists involved)
Database sharing platform:
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Beijing Museume of Nature History
Capital Normal University
Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (CAMS)
Chinese Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation
Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,CAS
Innermongolia Normal University
Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute of Polar Environment, University of Science and Technology of China
National marine monitor center
Polar Research Institute of China
Shanghai Normal University
The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration
The Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA
The Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA
Wuhan University
PANDA Program
2007/2008,2008/2009,2009/2010
Main
contents
----Yellow River Station
• International UAP observations with
Radar
• Ocean and glacier environmental
change monitoring
• Eco-geological investigations in the
ice-free area in Arctic
The third Chinese Arctic Cruise (summer) in 2008
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图 8 FCM分析
（FACSCalibur）
图 7 水样采集
Hydrography
Geology
Chemistry
Biology
图 6 三次北极微生物项目组海洋采样站位图
14600 sea miles (74 days)
Arctic Ocean Investigation
Main
contents
2008
■ The 3rd Arctic Ocean Expedition
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