北极研究，从梦想走向辉煌

走向南极和北极，是多少代中国人的两大梦想。1984年，中国第一次南极考察，将走向南极的梦想变成现实，并延续成长达28年的美丽画卷。然而，虽然北极距离中国更近，但走向北极的梦想实现起来要困难得多，北极科学考察的起步整整晚了11年。今天中国的北极研究与南极研究一样，正在走向辉煌。

Research in Arctic, a Coming True Dream

As the “top” of the earth, the Arctic is a remote and strange place. What we only know about the Arctic is the boundless ice and snow, the oppressive chilliness, the gleaming aurora, and the unbeatable polar bear. Marching to the Arctic, the charming world, Chinese scientists went well up to bridle with ancient dreams and grand expectation. During the past ten years, they focused themselves on the Arctic sciences and achieved the significant results. It is identified that the changes in Arctic is inevitably impacted onto the global climate and our living condition, which might be linked to the future of the earth. In this article, the research works of Chinese scientists are highlighted in the comprehensible words to show the present hope and future prosper in Arctic.