Advance and key research outputs in China＇s Antarctic and Arctic science program commemorating three decades of Chinese National Polar Research Expeditions

摘要

The Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition(CHINARE) was established and first reached the Antarctic in 1984. Up until 2017, China has undertaken 33 cruises to Antarctica, and seven cruises to the Arctic Ocean. The 30 th anniversary of CHINARE was recently celebrated. This thematic issue of Advances in Polar Science contains seven papers reviewing outcomes of polar research during the last 30 years. The results from the CHINARE research program published in this and subsequent issues reflect the achievements and contributions of Chinese scientists to polar science.