Scientists conduct new Antarctic voyage to venture further south

WELLINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- A team consisting of 38 international scientists and crew set sail on Tuesday from Wellington, capital of New Zealand, for Antarctica to venture further south than ever before.

The multidisciplinary team on board the research vessel RV Tangaroa of New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), which includes participants from Australia, Europe, India an