JASON VII: Adapting to a Changing SeaJASON VII: Adapting to a Changing Sea
The Aquarius Undersea Laboratory
NOAA's National Undersea Research Program presently supports the only operational undersea habitat for scientific
research in the world. The Aquarius habitat operated by the NURC-UNCW
center represents a major advancement in facilities for scientific saturation
diving by providing enhanced scientific capabilities in a comfortable living
environment. Six personnel (five scientists and one staff technician) are
accommodated for scientific missions averaging 7 days at an operating depth of
17-37 m (55-120 ft) with excursions to 46 m (150 ft). The Aquarius is deployed
at Conch Reef off Key Largo, Florida.
Inquiries regarding use of Aquarius
should be directed to the National Undersea Research Center - University of North Carolina at Wilmington. To learn more about the Aquarius, take a look at the AQUARIUS Users Manual or Fact Sheet.
words on the floorplan above for a photograph, video, or more information
Some of the video clips and images of Aquarius have been provided by Mellie Lewis. You can read about Mellie's most memorable dive.
Learn more about how the AQUARIUS will be used during JASON VII
Length overall 43 feet Width 13 feet Height 16.5 feet
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Gene Carl Feldman
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(301) 286-9428
Todd Carlo Viola, JASON Foundation for Education (todd@jason.org)
Revised: 22 April 1996