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Scuba diving
Underwater diving in which the diver uses scuba gears to breathe underwater.
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hypoxia
Sports; Scuba diving
Lower than normal PO2 level in the blood, insufficient oxygen in the blood.
decompression
Sports; Scuba diving
Any change from one ambient pressure to a lower ambient pressure, always results in a reduction of gas pressure within the body.
inflator valve
Sports; Scuba diving
A manually operated valve that puts compressed air into the buoyancy bladders of a BCD or into a dry suit.
hyperbaric chamber
Sports; Scuba diving
Air-tight chamber that can simulate the ambient pressure at altitude or at depth, is used for treating decompression illness.
thermocline
Sports; Scuba diving
Intersection between two layers of water of that are of distinctly different temperatures, usually the colder layer is deeper.
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