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Scuba diving
Underwater diving in which the diver uses scuba gears to breathe underwater.
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ambient pressure
Sports; Scuba diving
The surrounding pressure; on land, comes from the weight of the atmosphere (see air pressure), at depth, comes from the weight of the water plus the weight of the atmosphere. One atmosphere is about ...
air embolism
Sports; Scuba diving
A condition that occurs when air enters the bloodstream through ruptured alveoli into the pulmonary capillaries. The air in the bloodstream then forms bubbles, which can block blood flow to the ...
analog instrument
Sports; Scuba diving
Device that uses a needle moving around a dial to provide information.
surface interval
Sports; Scuba diving
Length of time on the surface, usually out of the water, between two consecutive dives.
