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Aquarius

Aquarius. Exploration in our time!. Let’s take a look at some footage!. http:// aquarius.uncw.edu /about/overview. http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/space/aquarius/2002/september.html. What is Aquarius?. Underwater laboratory Home to scientists for up to 10 days

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Aquarius

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  1. Aquarius Exploration in our time!

  2. Let’s take a look at some footage! • http://aquarius.uncw.edu/about/overview http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/space/aquarius/2002/september.html

  3. What is Aquarius? • Underwater laboratory • Home to scientists for up to 10 days • Used as a base for research dive expeditions • Scientists work on reef for up to 9 hours a day without fear of getting the bends http://aquarius.uncw.edu/

  4. Where is Aquarius? • Located in a sand patch • In the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary • 63 feet below the surface http://aquarius.uncw.edu/

  5. What have scientists done on Aquarius? • Sewage pollution, water quality affect Florida Keys National Sanctuary • Chemical warfare on the reefs leads to drugs from the sea • Properties of light underwater • Fossil records on reefs • Corals as predators http://aquarius.uncw.edu/

  6. What other things do you think scientists could research on Aquarius?

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