2024年8月10日，中国青岛，随着一声令下，搭载“蛟龙”号载人潜水器的“深海一号”船从国家深海基地管理中心码头起航，正式开始了2024年西太平洋国际航次。此次航次是“数字化深海典型生境”大科学计划下首次的大洋国际共享航次，将首次搭载外籍科学家参与深海科考作业。
来自中国多个科研机构的科考队员以及来自世界各地的8名外籍科学家，共计60名成员，将在这45天的海上作业中，共同探索西太平洋的深海世界。西班牙籍科学家安德鲁表示，能够与中国科研人员共同合作，他感到非常荣幸，并对此次航次充满期待，尤其是在海绵生物研究方面，他希望能够取得新的进展。
中国自然资源部中国大洋事务管理局副局长唐冬梅表示，“数字化深海典型生境”大科学计划是由中国发起，得到了全球多个国家和地区机构的支持。该计划是联合国“海洋十年”批准的唯一大科学计划，旨在通过深海科学调查，提升对深海生物多样性和生态系统科学认知。
国家深海基地管理中心副主任许学伟强调，此次航次将重点调查西太平洋典型生境的海山深海生物类群，掌握深海生物群落组成，进一步提升对深海生物多样性和生态系统的科学认知，为深海资源管理和保护提供科学依据。
此次航次的成功起航，不仅展示了中国在深海科考领域的国际合作能力，也为全球深海科学研究贡献了中国智慧和中国方案。
英语如下：
News Title: The “Jiao Long” Submersible Sets Sail to Explore the Western Pacific with First Foreign Scientists on Board
Keywords: Jiao Long submersible, international expedition, foreign scientists
News Content: On August 10, 2024, Qingdao, China, the “Deep Sea No. 1” vessel, carrying the Jiao Long manned submersible, departed from the dock of the National Deep-sea Center under the National Marine Public Service Center, marking the official commencement of the 2024 international expedition in the Western Pacific. This voyage is the first major ocean international sharing expedition under the large-scale scientific program “Digital Typical Habitat of the Deep Sea,” which will feature the participation of foreign scientists in deep-sea scientific research operations for the first time.
A team of scientists from various Chinese research institutions, along with eight foreign scientists from around the world, totaling 60 members, will jointly explore the deep-sea world of the Western Pacific during the 45-day offshore operation. Dr. Andrew, a Spanish scientist, expressed his great honor to collaborate with Chinese researchers and his high expectations for this expedition, particularly in the study of sponge biology, where he hopes to make new progress.
Tang Dongmei, Deputy Director of the China Oceanic Affairs Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources, stated that the large-scale scientific program “Digital Typical Habitat of the Deep Sea” was initiated by China and has received support from institutions in multiple countries and regions. This program is the only large-scale scientific program approved by the United Nations’ “Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development,” aiming to enhance scientific understanding of deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystems through deep-sea scientific investigations.
Xu Xuewei, Deputy Director of the National Deep-sea Base Management Center, emphasized that the focus of this expedition will be on investigating the deep-sea benthic communities of the typical habitats in the Western Pacific, understanding the composition of deep-sea communities, and further enhancing scientific understanding of deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystems, providing scientific basis for the management and protection of deep-sea resources.
The successful launch of this expedition not only showcases China’s international cooperation capability in the field of deep-sea science, but also contributes Chinese wisdom and solutions to global deep-sea scientific research.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2024/08-10/10266982.shtml
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