How Racism and "Tropical Medicine" Built the Panama Canal.
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DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.179
Abstract: At the turn of the 20th century, the physician William Gorgas led work that substantially mitigated mortality from mosquito-borne diseases among workers building the Panama Canal. The waterway launched the United States to political and… read more here.
Keywords: racism tropical; built panama; medicine built; panama canal ... See more keywords
Vessel capacity restrictions in the fleet deployment problem: an application to the Panama Canal
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-016-2262-9
Abstract: This paper analyses the consequences of the upcoming Panama Canal expansion using a liner fleet deployment model (LFDM) applied to the container shipment routing problem. As the canal capacity will be increased in 2016 from… read more here.
Keywords: vessel capacity; panama canal; problem; fleet deployment ... See more keywords
Smectites: The key to the cost overruns in the construction of the third set of locks of the Panama Canal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106036
Abstract: Abstract The third set of locks of the Panama Canal is one the most impressive civil infrastructures in the world. Its construction, however, was delayed by two years incurring cost overruns in billions that were… read more here.
Keywords: panama canal; set locks; third set; construction ... See more keywords
Drying of the Panama Canal in a Warming Climate
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DOI: 10.1029/2025gl117038
Abstract: The Panama Canal is an artery of global trade, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and relying on water from Gatún Lake to operate its lock system. During droughts, falling lake levels force the Autoridad… read more here.
Keywords: canal warming; drying panama; panama canal; lake levels ... See more keywords
From museum to archives: managing the Panama Canal Museum Collection
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DOI: 10.1080/23257962.2017.1407749
Abstract: Abstract In 2012, the Panama Canal Museum in Florida closed and donated its collection to the University of Florida (UF) after the museum board decided that it could not sustain independent operations. The collection, which… read more here.
Keywords: museum; panama canal; canal museum; collection ... See more keywords
Tom and Thode’s excellent adventure: Practical guidance on surviving seedy bars, preparing for a DJ career, dismantling the U.S. Panama Canal zone, and other useful tips when working with towed acoustic arrays in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
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DOI: 10.1121/10.0004385
Abstract: Tom Norris used many acoustic tools in his research career, but it is safe to say that towed passive acoustic arrays were one of his specialties. In 1998 the National Marine Fisheries Service conducted the… read more here.
Keywords: eastern tropical; tropical pacific; panama canal; canal zone ... See more keywords
Analyzing and Forecasting Vessel Traffic Through the Panama Canal: A Comparative Study
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DOI: 10.3390/app15158389
Abstract: The Panama Canal, inaugurated in 1914, continues to play a pivotal role in global maritime connectivity. In 2016, the Canal underwent a significant expansion, reshaping maritime transit by accommodating larger vessels and reinforcing its strategic… read more here.
Keywords: analyzing forecasting; forecasting vessel; panama canal; vessel traffic ... See more keywords