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SCUBAnauts International’s Operation Deep Climb

Thai Coral Reef and Climate Change

This week our blog is from Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee and Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee from the Centre of Excellence for Ecoinformatics at Walailak University in Thailand.  The research they are presenting in this blog is also done with Sirilak Chumkiew, Premrudee … Continue reading

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SCUBAnauts Operation Deep Climb – Postscript

As you saw in the last blog, two of the SCUBAnauts — Collin and Anna — descended in submersibles to about 400 m beneath the ocean surface to explore the seas of Hawaii. What kind of environment did they likely … Continue reading

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SCUBAnauts Operation Deep Climb – Day 12

What an exciting dive! The students made several interesting observations. First, it was very dark by the time the submersibles made it to the sea floor, at about 400 meters. Life that depends on photosynthesis cannot exist below about 200 … Continue reading

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SCUBAnauts Operation Deep Climb – Day 8

The students went to 100 feet on the dive — that’s about 30 meters. From my introduction to the Day 5 blog, 10 meters of water weighs about the same as the entire atmosphere. Thus at 30 meters below the … Continue reading

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SCUBAnauts Operation Deep Climb – Day 7

The KOK is the ship. Its full name is the KA`IMIKAI-O-KANALOA. Just a note that Scubanauts is misspelled on the cake. Day 7 – 17 October 2007 Anna – 16 Operation: Deep Climb participant Today Sergeant Gregory, Captain Rob, the … Continue reading

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