Scientists set the underwater glider “Haiyi” on China’s Icebreaker “Xue Long,” or “Snow Dragon,” in the Bering Sea on Saturday. China’s ninth Arctic Expedition Team made a successful first launch of the autonomous underwater glider “Haiyi” (sea wings) in the Bering Sea on Saturday. The China’s independently developed underwater glider is used to monitor the deep-sea environment in vast areas. It’s the first time the glider has conducted scientific research in the Arctic. Xinhua |