The scientific expedition vessel "Akademik Fedorov" returned to St. Petersburg after an expedition to Antarctica.
The ship was returning from the shores of Antarctica for more than a month. On June 13, at about 5 am, the ship passed along the Kronstadt ship fairway and set off for the port.
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Researchers brought scientific material with them,which will be further processed in the chambers. Already, scientists are forming the next, 67th Arctic expedition. This time they want to bring a research team to the Vostok station to drill a glacial lake.
The institute noted that in Antarctica now110 stations operate, 42 of them all year round. Russia has five year-round and five seasonal scientific stations in Antarctica. For example, on the southernmost continent the Russian Antarctic Expedition works all year round.
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