Hey there, young ocean explorers! 🐳🌊
Did you know that China has an incredible deep-sea submarine called Jiaolong? Named after a mythical sea dragon 🐉, Jiaolong can dive deeper than 7,000 meters into the ocean! That’s like diving past 2,300 school buses stacked on top of each other! 🚌
Right now, Jiaolong is getting some super cool upgrades 🚀 to get ready for new deep-sea missions this year. Technicians are improving important parts, like its lithium battery system 🔋, to help it explore even more of the mysterious underwater world.
But that’s not all! There’s also a research ship called Dayang Yihao (which means Ocean No. 1 🚢). It’s China’s first modern scientific research vessel and has been sailing the seas for over 40 years! 🌍 It has gone on 27 amazing ocean expeditions, helping scientists learn all about the ocean.
Ocean No. 1 is also getting upgrades! They’re adding special remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) 🤖 that can dive deep and explore places humans can’t go. These robots will help scientists discover new things and maybe even find hidden treasures! 🏴☠️
Jiaolong will be doing some important tests soon. In February, it will have tank tests, and in March, it’ll have sea trials in the South China Sea. How exciting! 🎉
These upgrades mean Jiaolong and Ocean No. 1 will be better than ever at exploring the deep ocean. Who knows what amazing discoveries they’ll make next? Maybe one day, you’ll be the scientist steering them into the unknown! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
