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The departments that participate in the Interdepartmental Program provide a
full spectrum of modern facilities in marine science. These include a
flow-through seawater system serving three main buildings on campus,
electron and laser confocal microscopes, a fleet of coastal boats, scuba
facilities, collection services for marine organisms, and extensive modern
computing, GIS, remote sensing and mapping facilities. A TeraScan ground
station on campus automatically receives and processes global satellite
imagery, including sea surface temperature and ocean color. Extensive
chemical analysis is available through the Marine Science Institute
Analytical Laboratory. The University maintains field stations on Santa
Cruz Island and two local estuaries, which are part of the University of
California Natural Reserve System.
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