My Deep-sea Fishery

Xiang Yang and the others arrived in a whole new sea area when they were more than two hours old.

In this sea area, Yaoyao was finally able to see the Antarctic continent.

After seeing the Antarctic continent, the crew immediately put down their work and squeezed one by one onto the side of the ship.

"The land, it's the mainland, Brother Yang, come and see, there is the Antarctic continent." Fang Youqun was dancing with excitement.

"I saw it."

Xiang Yang was very excited when he saw the Antarctic continent for the first time.

Antarctica is the last continent discovered by humans, and it is also the only continent in the world where no humans have settled. The total area of ​​this continent is as high as 13.9 million square kilometers, which is almost equal to the total area of ​​my country and the India-Pakistan subcontinent, and is the fifth largest among all states in the world. Great continent.

Xiang Yang looked towards the Antarctic continent, and the whole continent was white, covered with snow and ice everywhere.

"This is a treasure land that has almost never been developed." Xia Pengjie said in a low voice: "At present, there are more than 220 kinds of minerals that humans have detected in the Antarctic continent. As long as we can develop any one, it will grow bigger. Fortune."

Xiang Yang smiled and shook his head. He didn't even think about this unrealistic thing, something that so many countries couldn't do, how could he do it.

Antarctica is divided into East Antarctica and West Antarctica.

East Antarctica extends east from 30 degrees east longitude to 170 degrees east longitude, including Coates Land, Queen Maud Land, Enderby Land, Wilkes Land, George V Coast, Victoria Land, Antarctic Plateau and the poles, with a total area Up to 10.18 million square kilometers.

West Antarctica is between 50 degrees West longitude and 160 degrees West longitude, including the Antarctic Peninsula, Alexandria Island, and Bird Island.

On the Antarctic continent, there are a large number of scientific research stations and whaling teams from all over the world.

"Look there." Xiang Yang pointed his finger in one direction.

The crew suddenly looked in that direction curiously.

At this sight, everyone's mouths went wide in surprise.

"Brother Yang, is this also floating ice?" Fang Youqun asked in shock.

The ice floe in front of them was more than a star and a half thick compared to the ice floe that Xiang Yang and the others had been fishing for Antarctic krill before.

I saw this floating ice, white and flawless in color, as if it had been piled up by heavy snow.

The whole piece of floating ice is roughly in the shape of a right triangle. On the far left, there is a smooth and steep ice wall, which is more than 100 meters high.

To the right, the thickness of the ice continues to decrease, and to the far right, only one or two meters remain on the surface of the ice.

"How could this be ice floes? An iceberg is almost the same. To be precise, this should be a glacier." Xiang Yang immediately shook his head.

The journey of mankind's search for the Antarctic continent has been extremely bumpy.

In the 18th century, explorers went south to find the legendary southern continent.

In 1772, the British Captain Cook had a history of three years and eight months, sailing 97,000 kilometers, sailing around the Antarctic circle, several times into the Antarctic Circle, but missed the Antarctic continent.

In 1819, Tsar Palingsgao led Vostok and Mir to the Antarctic Circle for two years and 21 days and discovered the first Antarctic island.

In February 1823, the Englishman Wilde went south to 74 degrees south latitude, creating the highest dimension of the south at the time.

It was not until the nineteenth century that Norwegian Amundsen set foot on Antarctica for the first time.

Speaking of Amundsen, I have to mention one person, and that is Captain Robert.

Although Captain Robert arrived in Antarctica 34 days later than Amundsen, he is recognized as the greatest Antarctic explorer by all navigators in the world, and is even considered to be the pioneer of human Antarctica.

These explorers have opened the door to the Antarctic for mankind, and they have also brought the huge treasure of Antarctica to mankind.

First of all, let alone the mineral resources of Antarctica, it is enough to drive any country in the world crazy, although those mineral resources are extremely difficult to mine.

According to the distribution of resources that have been identified, the reserves of coal, iron and oil are the largest in the world in the South Pole, and other mineral resources are still being surveyed.

In the Antarctic region, more and more abundant mineral resources may be discovered, which will provide a scientific basis for human use of these resources.

The Permian coal seams of Antarctica are mainly distributed under the ice sheet of Antarctica, with reserves of about 500 billion tons.

In addition, iron ore is also one of the richest mineral resources in Antarctica.

Iron ore is mainly distributed in East Antarctica.

According to scientists' surveys, in the southern stratum of the Prince Charles Mountains, from the late Archean to Proterozoic, there is a strip of magnetite-rich rock with a thickness of 400 meters, a length of 120-180 kilometers, and a width of 5-10 kilometers. The average grade of ore is 32%-58%. It is a rich iron ore deposit with industrial mining value. It is estimated that its reserves can be developed and utilized around the world for 200 years. It is the largest iron ore deposit in the world today.

What is even more crazy is that if you follow the longitude range where the Prince Charles Mountain Range in Antarctica is located, it has been walking northward, and it is almost a world-class iron ore area in the Arctic area with the same longitude and almost symmetrical.

Many people envy places like Dubai and Saudi Arabia because they have abundant oil resources. Even if they don't do anything, they can make a lot of money just by selling oil.

In fact, Antarctica's oil reserves are also very rich.

After field surveys and long-term scientific research, geologists have discovered that the Antarctic region has oil reserves of about 50-100 billion barrels, and natural gas reserves have reached an astonishing 30,000-5 trillion cubic meters.

In Antarctica, the Ross Sea, Weddell Sea and Bellings Gaojin Sea, as well as the Antarctic continental shelf are the main producing areas of oil fields and natural gas.

In the past, because of the huge area of ​​Antarctica, the ice sheet several kilometers thick and the harsh natural environment restricted the investigation of scientists, humans did not know much about the mineral resources of Antarctica and its shelf area, but through decades of uninterrupted work , The minerals of Antarctica gradually solved the mystery in front of mankind.

At present ~www.readwn.com~ my country alone has discovered more than 100 deposits and ore sites in Antarctica.

Of course, at present, the distribution map of these mineral resources can only be remembered silently, and development is not allowed.

First, the geological survey of the Antarctic continent and its shelf and the development of mineral resources are quite difficult.

Second, human beings are worried about the environmental and ecological damage and pollution that may be caused by the development of mineral resources.

However, as the mineral resources available for development on other continents are declining and depleted, sooner or later humans will look for a way out of the ocean, Antarctica or other places.

As for people's concerns about the environmental and ecological damage and pollution that may be caused by the development of mineral resources, Xiang Yang believes that a proper solution can be found through scientific and technological progress.

Of course, this requires a very long process. At least for now, these precious mineral resources, including Xiang Yang, can only be seen.

"Captain, are we going to see that glacier?" Fang Youqun asked.