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Aquarius

Aquarius. NOAA’s Underwater research Station. Presented by Bethany Sharp. First off… Saturation Diving. Under normal circumstances, divers are restricted to one hour per day at depths below 20 meters. Aquarius gives divers virtually unlimited dive time for weeks at a time. The station.

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Aquarius

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  1. Aquarius NOAA’s Underwater research Station Presented by Bethany Sharp

  2. First off… Saturation Diving • Under normal circumstances, divers are restricted to one hour per day at depths below 20 meters. • Aquarius gives divers virtually unlimited dive time for weeks at a time.

  3. The station • Stationed 3 ½ miles off the coast of Key Largo, FL in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. • Mounted 62 feet below the surface.

  4. The Station • 3 parts: • Baseplate • Habitat • Life Support Buoy (LSB) • The habitat is used for living and conducting research over the course of a 10-day mission.

  5. Research to date • Coral bleaching due to UV radiation exposure • Quantity and diversity of sponges in reef systems • Nutrient pollution from human wastes • Feeding, reproduction, and colonization of corals

  6. NEEMO • NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations • Underwater training helps train astronauts for space missions.

  7. Decompression • Takes place in the habitat. • Pressure is slowly decreased over the course of 17 hours. • Aquanauts are met in the wet porch by ascent divers, who escort them to the surface where they are picked up by boats.

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