South Korea Completes First East Sea Marine Research Facility Off Uljin
The Wangdol-cho base, South Korea's first scientific station in the East Sea, began operations after two years of construction. Officials say the 53-meter structure will collect continuous maritime and weather data.
apnews.comSouth Korea has completed construction of a scientific research facility in the East Sea, Yonhap reported June 9. The Wangdol-cho base stands 53 meters tall and sits about 25 km east of Hupo, a seaside port near Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province. It is the nation's fourth marine observation facility and the first built in the East Sea.
8 million. The institute stated that the station will monitor real-time maritime data and the meteorological environment. A photograph released by the institute shows the completed structure rising from the sea surface.
