据报载,中国南极考察船队于1984年11月20日从上海启航后,11月27日凌晨在关岛东南通过世界上最深的海沟—马里亚纳海沟;12月1日6时20分于瑙鲁共和国和吉尔伯特群岛之间海域通过赤道,驶往南太平洋;12月3日11时50分(北京时间4日7时50分)通过国际日期变更线,进入西半球;12月13—14日,安全通过举世闻名的西风带海域,度过了远航难关; It is reported that China Antarctic Research Fleet flew from Shanghai on 20 November 1984 and passed the world’s deepest trench, Mariana Channel, in the southeast of Guam in the early hours of 27 November; at 0620 hours on 1 December, To the South Pacific Ocean through the equator between the Republic of Nauru and the Gilbert Islands; to the western hemisphere at 1150 hours on December 3 (7:50 GMT) through the International Date Line; December 13 - On the 14th, through the world-famous waters of the westerly belt, it passed the difficult voyage;