Scuba diving

Scuba diving

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

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computer

Sports; Scuba diving

A device that monitors nitrogen in the body during a dive though mathematical algorithms. The device allows divers to multilevel dive and extend bottom time beyond what a dive table allows.

hydro

Sports; Scuba diving

The common term for the hydrostatic test required on scuba cylinders every five years to determine whether the tank walls are still strong enough for safe usage.

gas saturation

Sports; Scuba diving

Gas saturation occurs when the level of dissolved gas in a particular body tissue has reached its maximum.

nitrogen

Sports; Scuba diving

Inert gas that makes up 79% of air. Nitrogen is inert in that it does not enter into any chemical reaction in the body, but it can cause problems under pressure.