Scuba diving

Scuba diving

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

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high altitude diving

Sports; Scuba diving

Is done in mountain lakes or other high altitude waters at or greater than 1,000 feet (300 meters) above sea level with increased risk of decompression sickness because of lower-than-sea-level ...

salinity

Sports; Scuba diving

The amount of salt dissolved in a liquid, measured in parts per million.

hyperventilation

Sports; Scuba diving

Over breathing to the extent that the blood carbon dioxide level is lowered, may lead to tingling in fingers and dizziness.

visual inspection program (VIP)

Sports; Scuba diving

Standardized visual tank inspection performed by a trained equipment technician, performed annually.

compartment

Sports; Scuba diving

A theoretical division of the body with an arbitrarily assigned half time for nitrogen uptake and elimination. In designing decompression tables the body is divided into finite number of ...

nautical mile

Sports; Scuba diving

A unit of distance designed to equal approximately 1 minute of arc of latitude, 6080. 20 ft. ; approximately 1. 15 times as long as the statute mile of 5280 ft.