My Pet Beast is Super Awesome
Chapter 350: Antarctica
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January 28, 2021, the Ross Sea floating ice area.
The low dark clouds blocked the sunlight in the extreme daylight area, the cold wind roared between the sky and the earth, and the heavy snow like feathers hit the windows like ice particles in the wind.
After the two generals went to Oblivion Hanchuan, Shao Zifeng thought Chen Yixin would talk to herself about the infection, but she seemed like it had never happened before.
However, after they left, the Xuelong, which had been anchored in the Ross Sea for a long time, began its journey again. This floating ice area is like a pure white ice field, the last barrier between the Ross Sea and the Antarctic continent, and the most important part of the trip to Antarctica. One of the highest risk areas.
Click!
Continuous cracking sounds echoed in the wind and snow, and Xuelong’s bow was like a sharp blade, cutting through the solid ice layer and advancing slowly, like a piece of white paper being slowly torn apart.
Xuelong left a long black track behind and quickly re-frozen in the low temperature.
"Captain, our ship has gone deep into the floating ice area, and the thickness of the ice in front is gradually approaching 1.5 meters."
In the control room of Funabashi, the notification sound constantly sounded. The captain, who was walking back and forth with his hands on his back, stood still after hearing the words, held the back of the second mate's chair with one hand, and bent over and looked at the screen for a while.
"Let the notice go down, the bow storage tank is ready to be filled with water, the bow propeller warms up, and the main propeller increases horsepower to flush into the ice!"
"Yes! The water storage tank has started filling."
"The liquid ballast is ready."
...
"The preheating of the bow propeller is complete."
"The propeller turns on, ready to evacuate the ice and water ahead."
...
"The main propeller has been driven to its maximum, and preparations are complete."
Captain 's instructions were completed methodically. He nodded in satisfaction, staring at the ice thickness measured on the screen.
1.43 meters.
1.47 meters.
1.51 meters.
"Start ice rushing!"
"Yes, start ice rushing!"
rumbling!
The control room trembles suddenly, and there are constant creaking noises outside.
Xuelong was like a wild horse running off the rein. The bow suddenly rushed onto the solid ice layer. As the weight gradually increased and decreased, the ice under the Xuelong quickly cracked and collapsed.
Wow!
As the ice broke, the ship slammed into the sea water and caused a large splash of water.
The next moment the Xuelong rushed to the ice layer ahead again, starting the ice-breaking journey back and forth.
"嚯~"
A jolt suddenly came, the coffee in Cang Haiyuan's hand splashed out, and Shao Zifeng quickly moved his foot and escaped.
This is a small reception room. In order to alleviate the loneliness of the Antarctic trip, there are many themed reception rooms like this on the Xuelong.
The reception room is not large, only enough for three or four friends to chat, but each reception room is decorated in a different style.
For example, the room they are in is decorated in a European style with low luxury.
There is a thick woolen blanket on the ground, and on the woolen blanket is a European-style coffee table and four sofa chairs of the same style.
Red flames flickered in the fireplace display on the wall, making crackling noises from time to time.
Ball Ball seems to like this fireplace very much, it nests into a ball by the fireplace.
The vinyl record player by the fireplace was originally playing music, but Shao Zifeng turned it off for fear of disturbing the ball to sleep.
In addition, hangers, coffee machines and other small decorations are readily available, making people completely forget that they are on a ship to the Antarctic continent.
rumbling!
Before Shao Zifeng could speak, the Xuelong tilted again for a short time, and various tremors and loud noises were faintly heard.
The ball made of **** rolled around in the room, and the little guy's eyes flashed with excitement when he was picked up by Shao Zifeng.
"嘤~"
The ball in a good mood rushed to Shao Zifeng's arms and coquettishly, and soon fell asleep again.
After drinking the remaining coffee in the cup, Cang Haiyuan craned his neck and looked out.
Because of the extreme temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, the porthole was covered with a thick layer of water vapor.
Cang Haiyuan got up and wiped off the water vapor.
"Hey, I didn't expect to start crashing ice now."
Shao Zifeng held the ball curled up in his arms to sleep, and cast a questioning look at Cang Haiyuan.
When he walked back and put the cup on the table, Cang Haiyuan took out a paper towel and wiped the coffee stains on his body and explained: "Modern polar icebreakers generally adopt two methods, one is the continuous icebreaking, which is to rely on the special bow of the icebreaker. Driven by its own strong power, the ice layer is cut open to open a channel, but this type of ice layer is only suitable for ice layers with a thickness of 1.5 or less."
"The other is the'impact type' icebreaker currently used by the Xuelong. Probably it is to use the front propeller to pump out the water supported under the ice, and then increase the horsepower to rush up to the ice layer, relying on the icebreaker's own weight to crush the ice layer."
try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){} After saying that he crossed his hands behind his head, and leaned back lazily on the sofa: "It seems that I have to sleep well again tonight. "
Shao Zifeng gently stroked the ball's rugged carapace, and turned his head to look at the gloomy dark cloud outside the ship: "After this area of floating ice, you will be the Antarctic continent."
"Yes, our destination this time is the new Ross Sea station under construction on the island of Enksburg. According to the current speed of a few knots, it is estimated that there will be two days to arrive."
"New station?" Shao Zifeng was startled: "Isn't our first stop at the Great Wall Station on King George Island?"
Cang Haiyuan sighed and put his legs on the coffee table in front of him.
"This ship carried a lot of decoration materials. We need to stop there for a period of time to provide construction materials and supplies to the workers who are constructing the new station."
As a person who didn't even know the seasons of Antarctica before, the only thing he knew about Daxia's scientific research station in Antarctica was the Great Wall station built in the early years.
As for the several scientific research stations in Zhongshan, Kunlun, and Taishan, I only learned about it slowly after boarding the ship. Why did this come out of a new Ross Sea station?
"What about the Great Wall Station?"
"Not going..." Cang Haiyuan said with a bitter face: "The Great Wall Station is located on King George Island. Strictly speaking, it is not even an Antarctic scientific research station, because that place is outside the Antarctic Circle. As my country's first scientific research station. Station, its symbolic meaning is greater."
"If we have plenty of time, the purpose of the first stop is indeed the Great Wall Station, but now..." Cang Haiyuan smacked his lips: "According to Professor Chen, we disembarked at the new station in Ross Bay, and then went all the way inland. Go on to'Ice Dome A'located at the highest point of the Antarctic inland ice sheet, where our summer scientific research station'Kunlun Station' is located."
"Across the interior of Antarctica?"
Shao Zifeng was surprised by Chen Yixin's bold ideas.
As the last piece of pure land in the world, Antarctica is not only protected by laws of various countries, but also has a harsh environment that is almost a life-forbidden zone.
The Antarctic continent has a severely cold climate, heavy snowstorms, dry air, and scarce precipitation.
Due to the high altitude, thin air, and the reflection of solar radiation on the surface of ice and snow, the Antarctic continent has become the coldest region in the world, with an average temperature of 20°C lower than that of the Arctic.
The annual average temperature of the Antarctic continent is -25°C, the annual average temperature of the coastal areas of Antarctica is around minus 17 to minus 20°C, and the annual average temperature of the inland areas is minus 40 to minus 50°C.
This means that if they set off from Ross Sea New Station to Kunlun Station in the inland ice dome, the environment will only get worse and the temperature will get lower and lower.
Even if it’s just cold, the three-piece set of warm clothes now equipped is enough to resist the cold.
In addition to low temperatures, Antarctica is also the most windy region in the world.
There are an average of 300 days of strong winds above level 8 each year, and the average annual wind speed is 19.4 meters per second.
And human scientists have observed a hurricane with a wind speed of 100 meters per second in Antarctica, which is equivalent to three times that of a category 12 typhoon, and is also the largest wind speed recorded in the world so far.
To put it bluntly like this, maybe many people don't have a specific concept.
Dr. Fukushima, who conducted a scientific investigation at the Fuso Scientific Research Station in 1960, walked out of the base canteen to feed the dogs.
Within a short distance of tens of meters, he encountered a blizzard with a wind speed of 35 meters per second. After the blizzard passed, Dr. Fukushima also disappeared.
It was not until 7 years later that his body was found 4.2 kilometers away from the scientific research station. This is the power of the Antarctic storm.
Once blown away by the wind in Antarctica, there is basically no possibility of coming back alive. Even if by luck, he will die in desperate condition of hypothermia.
The wind and snow are still outside the porthole, and the tremor of Xuelong breaking through the ice layer is faintly heard.
There is no other noise in the room except the crackling of the electric fireplace.
Cang Haiyuan looked at the coffee machine at the door, he gave up the idea of drinking coffee when he was lazy with cancer.
"If there is enough time, according to the original plan, we will stay at the Great Wall Station for a while, then detour to the new station to unload the building materials, and finally arrive at the Zhongshan Station in the Rasman Hills of East Antarctica."
"Zhongshan Station is the starting point to go to Kunlun Station. Not only is the distance closer, but you can also go to Taishan Station for replenishment on the way."
"But you also know that we have been delayed for too long in the voyage. Now the window period in the Antarctic summer is constantly shortening, and the time left for the scientific research team is getting shorter and shorter."
"According to the current speed of the icebreaker, I am afraid that the summer will not be over when arriving at Zhongshan Station, so Professor Chen is unwilling to waste time on the icebreaker."
Shao Zifeng understands the truth, perhaps because of Chen Zhenglong's relationship, or Chen Yixin's contempt for life, Shao Zifeng feels a little annoyed.
try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){} "But even so, is she not clear about the environment of the Antarctic continent? This kind of thing is easy to say, but in reality, from Ross Sea The station to reach the ice dome is equivalent to crossing half a continent. What should I do if I need to carry various instruments and daily necessities for such a long distance? Eat snow?"
"Even if you don't think about your own life, can't you think about the lives of others?"
Shao Zifeng got more and more angry, and in the end he was a little bit reluctant to say anything.
The room was silent for a while, Cang Haiyuan looked at Shao Zifeng in surprise, wondering why he became angry.
Qiuqiu was also awakened by Shao Zifeng, raising his head blankly and looking at him.
The little guy rarely sees Shao Zifeng angry, and feels a little at a loss for a while.
"So I am such a person in your heart."
At this time, Chen Yixin's voice sounded from behind them.
Cang Haiyuan hurriedly sat in front of the danger and looked forward, holding up the coffee cup with grace.
Hey, there is no coffee.
Forget it, pretend that there is coffee.
Thinking like this, Cang Haiyuan raised his coffee cup and placed it next to his mouth, covering his nose.
Both eyes turned restlessly back and forth.
Shao Zifeng turned his head and saw Chen Yixin in a white coat standing against the door with her hands in her pockets, her freshly washed curly hair casually scattered.
Seeing Shao Zifeng's gaze, she pushed her glasses and looked at Shao Zifeng with a smile: "Don't you say I don't know yet."
As she walked in, she closed the solid wood door, passing by the coffee machine and made two cups of coffee.
"I came to you for something. Tangtang asked for the access card for me. I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your chat."
handed a cup of coffee to Shao Zifeng, and Chen Yixin sat on the sofa facing the door of the room.
took a sip of the instant coffee in the coffee machine, Chen Yixin took off her glasses and placed it on the table, she pinched the bridge of her nose with her hand.
"I have already told the people on the team that this action will not force anyone to participate."
"In other words, even if I am alone, I will do it."
Shao Zifeng looked straight at Chen Yixin: "Only by living, there are more possibilities."
"Who said no." Chen Yixin smiled freely. "But when you choose to come to Antarctica, you are ready to die at any time. Just like Dr. Fukushima from Fuso Country, he stayed at the scientific research base honestly, but died. "
"Perhaps this is a person's life."
"Objective idealist viewpoint."
Chen Yixin closed her hair and smiled: "You know, what I want to study is not just the existence of idealism."
"So do you want to go." After that, she looked at Shao Zifeng with piercing eyes.
Shao Zifeng looked at her for a while, and finally shook his head helplessly: "Go."
Chen Yixin smiled happily after hearing his answer.
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Crunchy~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The Xuelong stopped at a cliff-like fracture, and a dozen meters of fractured ice in front of the ship blocked their way.
The fractured ice layer stretches for thousands of miles, blending into the pure white world.
This is the limit that the icebreaker can reach, the junction of the Ross Sea and the Antarctic continent.
Above the fault is a real snowfield. A dozen people have already been waiting on it. They are the construction staff of the Ross Sea New Station and are responsible for receiving the construction equipment.
At this time, the wind and snow gradually ceased, the dim sun emerged from the dark clouds, and an unknown mutant creature called from a distance.
Shao Zifeng came out of the ship island, stood on the deck and took a deep breath. The cold air made him feel that his lungs were freezing.
The ball sleeping in his arms was awakened by freezing, it grunted dissatisfiedly, and got into Shao Zifeng's warm clothes.
The cold air drilled in along the gap, and Shao Zifeng couldn't help but shocked.
"嘤~"
Ball Ball had two small paws on the neckline, looking at the pure white world in front of him, the little guy's mouth grew in surprise.
At this time, the robotic arms and gantry cranes on the deck were deicing, and then slowly started to unload materials on the ice.
Shao Zifeng stood and watched for a while, then turned and walked towards the gangway.
He still has things to do today.
After entering the Antarctic continent, the ice hornwhale can no longer follow. He wants to explain the contract clearly to the ice hornwhale today.
If it is willing to go with itself.
Shao Zifeng tightened the portable contract pendant in his pocket.
Chaptere
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