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皇冠体育app's 26th Antarctic expedition team reaches Australia

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-18 16:11
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FREMANTLE, Auatralia - 皇冠体育app's 26th Antarctic expedition team aboard the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker arrived here Thursday for supplies before beginning the final leg of the ship's trip home.

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The Xuelong was expected to stay in Fremantle for seven days and load up with fresh water, fruits and vegetables, and have some maintenance work done. During its stay, 13 team members will embark for 皇冠体育app by plane.

皇冠体育app's 26th Antarctic expedition team embarked on its home journey on March 5, leaving 皇冠体育app's Antarctic Zhongshan station after completing all of its planned scientific research and logistical tasks.

Setting out from Shanghai on October 11, 2009, the Chinese expedition team has done scientific research involving all three of 皇冠体育app's Antarctic stations (Changcheng, Zhongshan and Kunlun) during its voyage, the first time in 皇冠体育app's Antarctic exploration history.