Chinese students arrive in Oslo for Arctic expedition
2008-02-28 19:37:14 Xinhua English
Members of Chinese-Norwegian arctic exploration Team write journals in the plane to Oslo, capital of Norway, Feb. 28, 2008. The Chinese-Norwegian arctic exploration Team including 10 Chinese college students will participate in the exploration to be held in Svalbard Islands for two weeks. They will carry out respective researches on biology, astronomy, physics, geography, climate and cultural issues in Chinese arctic Huanghe Station. (Xinhua/Sun Wen)
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OSLO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- An Arctic expedition team of 10 Chinese college students and China's polar experts Thursday night arrived in Norway's capital Oslo.
The students are expected to conduct research and experiments in the fields of biology, physics, astronomy, climate and geography under the guidance of polar scientists in the Norwegian part of the Arctic from Feb. 29 to March 12.
They will also attend training programs and have exchanges with Norwegian students in Svalbard University.
The activity is co-sponsored by the Chinese National Committee of the International Polar Year and the Norwegian Foreign Ministry.
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