NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base is composed of the undersea laboratory, a separate ocean observing station with real-time results available via the Internet and limited plug-in capability for additional sensors, and a shore base. Together,these assets provide a state-of-the-art diving facility for coral reef science along with synchronous ocean observing, a test bed for technology development, and advanced communications that allow for telepresence research, education, and outreach; see also "Aquarius".