Toward scientific breakthrough in the South China Sea
南海——我国深海研究的突破口

Over the last two years,Chinese scientists from the both sides of the Taiwan Strait and from overseas,met several times to discuss the direction of deep-sea research in China.All agreed that the South China Sea should be the first priority,and a preliminary sketch of research program of "The South China Sea Deep" was drafted.The overarching goal of the proposed program is to unveil "the life of a marginal sea",from three major perspectives:(1)evolution of the oceanic crust in the deep basin,which will be re...