Scuba diving

Scuba diving

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

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upwelling

Sports; Scuba diving

Upwelling is vertical water movement. This occurs when surface water is moved away (offshore) due to winds blowing from north top south and acting as a force on the surface waters. Because water ...

logbook

Sports; Scuba diving

A diary of a divers dive history. Provides evidence of the depth and breadth of a divers experience.

carbon dioxide

Sports; Scuba diving

Commonly called CO2, an odorless, tasteless gas that is a byproduct of metabolism; is excreted by the lungs in exhaled air.

diver propulsion vehicle (DPV)

Sports; Scuba diving

Underwater scooter that allows a dive to cover an increased distance underwater. Popular at some resorts.

diaphragm

Sports; Scuba diving

A dividing membrane or thin partition; the thin muscle separating the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity; the rubber (or other material) separating the demand chamber in a regulator from the ...

submarine

Sports; Scuba diving

A heavy walled vessel that can withstand pressures under water and allow occupants to breath air at sea level pressures and travels under its own power.