Scuba diving

Scuba diving

Underwater diving in which the diver uses scuba gears to breathe underwater.

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Decompression dive

Sports; Scuba diving

Any dive where the diver is exposed to a higher pressure than when the dive began, the decompression occurs as the diver ascends.

Solo diving

Sports; Scuba diving

Solo diving is the practise of scuba diving alone without a "dive buddy". Solo diving, once discouraged, is now beginning to gain acceptance among experienced divers who have skills in ...

Wet suit

Sports; Scuba diving

Any suit that provides thermal protection underwater by trapping a layer of water betweens the diver's skin and the suit.

Saturation diving

Sports; Scuba diving

Diving performed after the body is fully saturated with nitrogen. To become fully saturated the diver must stay under water for a much longer period than is allowed in recreational scuba diving ...

Air pressure

Sports; Scuba diving

The force per unit area exerted by the weight of air; at sea level the air pressure is 14. 7 psi. (air pressure decreases with altitude. )

Shallow water blackout

Sports; Scuba diving

A sudden unconsciousness, from hypoxia, that occurs among some breath hold dives. Often occurs near the surface after a deeper dive, hence "Shallow Water".