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Advancements in technology enable systematic and noninvasive exploration of the ocean, closing the gap between imagination and understanding.

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A CTD, or Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth profiler, is a scientific instrument used to measure essential physical properties of seawater at various depths in the ocean.

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The STRI GIS Portal is a meeting point for the community that uses GIS data, maps and datasets of the Republic of Panama in their analyzes, research and projects.

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The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, in Panama City, Panama, is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Research vessels are specialized watercraft crucial for scientific investigations in marine environments. These vessels serve as platforms for deploying technology, supporting education, and advancing research in fields like meteorology and remote sensing.

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MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

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MBARI’s next research vessel is a new beginning for ocean exploration

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An example of research vessels in Panama

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An example of research vessels in Panama

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For contamination-free sampling and analyses of seawater, plankton, and air samples

Goal of research
* a better understanding of exchange processes between atmosphere and ocean
* study of the upper 1000 m of the ocean and its effect on climate, including the
euphotic zone and surface mixed layer, where most physical, chemical, and biological
turnover takes place
* calibration of paleoceanographic proxies in the water column

Specification
* 50 % of the interior are laboratories, including wet lab, dry lab, and atmosphere lab

Area of operations
Atlantic Ocean and marginal seas and eastern Pacific

Name
Professor Eugen Seibold (*May 11, 1918 - †October 23, 2013), German marine geologist
and founding father of modern marine geosciences in Germany

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For contamination-free sampling and analyses of seawater, plankton, and air samples Goal of research * a better understanding of exchange processes between atmosphere and ocean* study of the upper 1000 m of the ocean and its effect on climate, including theeuphotic zone and surface mixed layer, where most physical, chemical,

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Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the genetic material shed by organisms in the water column. By collecting samples of mucus, feces, or tissue particles, scientists can process eDNA to make new discoveries about marine life.

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Children and scientists at Coiba AIP collected samples to identify environmental DNA from fish

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How are environmental Satellite data used to study the Ocean?

They can now use satellites to make a wide range of observations. These can include tracking ocean waves, analyzing currents and eddies, monitoring changes in sea level or global ocean carbon, or determining biological (phytoplankton) production.

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Multibeam sonar is a type of active sonar system used to map the seafloor and detect objects in the water column or along the seafloor.

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The EM 3002 and EM 2040C multibeam echo sounders (used in the Panama Canal areas since the year 2011) have revolutionized the way that hydrographic surveys have been historically conducted over the years inside the Panama Canal.

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Multibeam bathymetry of a dredged channel in the Atlantic area. Image courtesy Panama Canal Authority.

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Technical diving is a more complex, and challenging, form of scuba diving. Technical divers rely on specialized training, equipment, and mixed gases to safely descend beyond the recreational limit to depths that can exceed 90 meters (300 feet).

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Autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs are untethered from a ship, allowing the robots to complete pre-planned missions without direct control from an operator. After being deployed, an AUV collects high-resolution data, which are stored within the vehicle.

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