![Panama Canal: Pacific to Gatun Lake in 55 seconds [VIDEO]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Picture-321.png)
This time-lapse video shows NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer going through the first two sets of locks of the Panama Canal starting from the Pacific side. By the end of the video, the ship has been floated up to Gatun Lake, 26 meters above sea level via the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel locks.
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