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Scuba diving
Underwater diving in which the diver uses scuba gears to breathe underwater.
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Dive tables
Sports; Scuba diving
A printed collection of dive times for specific depths, by which the divers can avoid contacting DCS. Most tables are based on Haldanian theory for nitrogen up-take and elimination.
Fathom
Sports; Scuba diving
A linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth - commonly used by fishermen. Depth = V x T/2
Scuba diving
Sports; Scuba diving
Scrub is the acronym for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus. " It has now become a legitimate term in its own that describes the form of underwater diving in which a diver uses scuba ...
Nitrox
Sports; Scuba diving
Any mixture of nitrogen and oxygen that contains less than the 79% nitrogen as found in ordinary air.
Super saturation
Sports; Scuba diving
An unstable situation where the pressure of a gas dissolved in the blood or tissues is higher than the ambient pressure of that gas.
Argon
Sports; Scuba diving
An inert gas that makes up less than one percent of air (sometimes used as a dry suit gas).
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Sports; Scuba diving
CO bonds with haemoglobin and prevents blood cells from carrying oxygen. This causes oxygen deprivation in the tissues and can even cause death.
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