Successful Hosting of the 2024 Polar Intelligent Detection Technology and Application Forum in Guangzhou

On October 8, 2024, the "Polar Intelligent Detection Technology and Application Forum" was successfully held in Guangzhou, bringing together more than 50 leading experts and scholars. The forum highlighted and reviewed the significant achievements of Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di’s 2024 Arctic Voyage (FACE2024).

The FACE2024 Voyage Led by Sun Yat-sen University, departed from Guangzhou on July and returned on October, covering a total duration of 74 days and a journey of approximately 11,500 nautical miles. In total, 36 scientists from University Corporation for Polar Research (UCPR), participated this expedition. A series of multidisciplinary studies were conducted in the Arctic Ocean, focusing on sea-ice-atmosphere interactions and the retreat of the marginal ice zone. The voyage’s contributions to improving our knowledge of the complicated Arctic climate system received widespread praise from attendees, who also extended warm congratulations on the voyage's success.