Aquarius Reef Base

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf underwater habitat
gptkbp:atmosphere air at ambient pressure
gptkbp:capacity 6 people
gptkbp:contains gptkb:residence
laboratory space
communications equipment
wet porch
gptkbp:coordinates 24.9506°N 80.4532°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter 2.8 meters
gptkbp:features only operational undersea laboratory in the world (as of 2024)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aquarius Reef Base
gptkbp:installedOn 1993 (at current location)
gptkbp:length 14 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Florida_Keys_National_Marine_Sanctuary
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 20 meters
gptkbp:mediaAppearance documentaries
educational programs
news reports
gptkbp:minimumPressure yes
gptkbp:near gptkb:Key_Largo,_Florida
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:America's_Inner_Space_Station
gptkbp:notableAquanaut gptkb:Fabien_Cousteau
gptkb:Scott_Carpenter
gptkb:Chris_Hadfield
gptkb:Sylvia_Earle
gptkb:Jean-Michel_Cousteau
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:NASA_NEEMO_missions
marine conservation studies
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Florida_International_University
gptkbp:originallyDeployed 1986
gptkbp:powerSource shore-based power cable
gptkbp:previousOwner gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:researchInterest ocean acidification
coral reef ecology
climate change impacts
marine technology testing
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:structureType steel cylinder
gptkbp:supportVessel gptkb:R/V_Sabina
gptkbp:usedFor marine biology research
training astronauts
undersea exploration
gptkbp:website https://aquarius.fiu.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rosenstiel_School_of_Marine,_Atmospheric,_and_Earth_Science
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5