Why must diving suits be rigid instead of flexible?
The rigid diving suit is pressurized to offset depth pressure and it needs rigidity to prevent it from expanding, allowing the person to swim easily.
Why do you mix nitrogen with air when scuba diving?
actually we dont mix nitrogen nor oxygen we use normal fresh air.
The normal Air is 21% oxygen + 78% Nitrogen + 1% others.
As humans more oxygen can be toxic for us especially underwater.
However, in some cases "Like with Nitrox" we add more oxygen to make the percentage up to 40%, but this require specific training and certification.
What scuba diving equipment does Mares sell?
Mares sells a wide range of scuba diving equipment that one would need when going on a scuba diving trip. Some equipment include jackets, fins, masks, snorkels as well as spear guns.
What depth in water does one risk getting the bends?
anything past 10 metres after that depth your body absorbs nitrogen and that is what gives you the bends if you surface too quickly the nitrogen forms bubbles in you blood and can cause all sorts of problems and even death.
Where is the best place to position an alternate air source in scuba diving?
coming from the regulator the hose needs to be placed under the right arm in a position that is reasonably easy to reach by the right hand.
What are the three most common ways to die from scuba diving?
There are a number of ways of dying as a result of scuba diving but the truth is it has very few deaths considering there is such a high potential for all manner of accidents and how many people take part in the sport each year. If you compared it to something like recreational motorcycle riding, it is very safe indeed. Divers tend to get training, which is a very good thing because they usually learn what is safe and what isn't.
As a result of such low mortality, the statistics are not very significant due to the low numbers. This year 'death by shark attack' has made the list in Australia even though it is extremely rare for a diver to have been killed in such a way. There are probably far fewer deaths as a result of drowning than you might expect too. It is more likely that people will dive too deep and become narcotised, become lost in no-clear surface dives or suffer catastrophic DCS. If the body is not recovered, or even if it has, it can be hard to establish the reason for death. Having said that more injuries are due to boats... getting in and out, being hit by them on the surface etc than serious decompression accidents. I am sure someone has done research on deaths in diving but the main point is that it is a pretty safe sport for trained participants. With good training and safe practices we are all trying to keep it to the realms of 'highly unlikely'
What is the weight restriction for scuba diving?
There is no legal weight restriction for SCUBA diving. You do however have to be in shape enough to pass the physical parts of the exam, which typically include a 200m swim in roughly 10 minutes, and a much longer swim over a longer period of time. Also, if you wear a wetsuit or a drysuit, you'll need more weight to achieve neutral bouyancy, which in turn wears you down some. Finally, fat absorbs more nitrogen than most other tissues, so deeper dives need to be approached more conservatively. Physical problems that do preclude diving are serious cardiovascular ailments (see your cardiologist about these), respiratory obstructions (COPD and the like), extreme clostrophobia (you can get over this but it's hard), badly damamged eustacian tubes or eardrums, any ailment that causes you to lose consciousness, and a few others. After all this grim stuff, I want to say don't lose heart -- I worked with an instructor who weighed about 400lbs and, while at the high end of the scale, performed excellently. [[User:Cjonb|Cjonb]] 22:35, 2 Jun 2008 (UTC)
If you are out on a boat when a storm approaches it is advised to get under it's cabin, and head to shore ASAP. If no cabin is available, it is recommended that you dive deep under water for the duration of the storm.
What is it called the thing you put in your mouth when you go scuba diving?
It is called a regulator. To be specific, the part of the regulator that goes in your mouth is called the second stage of the regulator.
Your dive tank has 3 year old gas in it is it safe to use?
The use of an oxygen analyzer would be advised. Most nitrox and technical divers have one.
What buoys mark scuba divers diving?
The dive flag(s) that alert surface traffic that there are divers below (also sometimes the "code alpha") can be one or two flags. The First flag you would always see (if a flag is flown at all) is the square, red flag with a diagonal white stripe down the center. One you may see accompany the red/ white flag is a blue and white striped pendant.
4.3 feet per minute
-20 - -63 = 43
43/10 = 4.3
Claustrophobia is the fear of small spaces or enclosed spaces. The sufferer is afraid they will be trapped somewhere and not able to get out safely.
Why will a diver become less buoyant as he swims deeper?
The question is based on an incorrect assumption. The correct question is "Will a person become less buoyant as he swims deeper? Why or why not?" The answer is "it depends." If the person is freediving - yes. His lungs will compress and his volume will decrease while his weight remains constant. If the person is on SCUBA and assuming no exposure suit and correct weighting, no. On SCUBA, a person's lungs will not compress. His volume will remain the same. As he uses air, the weight of his system will decrease and he and his SCUBA unit will become more (not less) buoyant. If the person on SCUBA is wearing an exposure suit and/or is overweighted (requiring air in the BC), the suit and/or BC will compress and make the person less buoyant. Andy's answer is correct within the limits of the situation he describes. Because ambient pressure will increase with depth, decreasing the volume (and thus your bouyancy) of any air pockets present, whether in your BC or your wet suit Assuming the same volume of air in your BC at 50 feet and at the surface, at 50 feet that air will be compressed into a smaller volume, thus your bouyancy will be less than at the surface. If you ascend from 50 feet, that air will start to expand, increasing your bouyancy (and thus possibly leading to a runaway ascent) If you descend from 50 feet, that air will start to compress, decreasing your bouyancy (and thus possibly leading to a runaway descent) Buoyant force is the upward force on an object. I allows objects to float.
What type of diving course do you need to dive as deep as 1 mile?
There are not any courses that would train you to dive this deep. Recreational divers are trained at depths up to 130 feet, over 5,000 feet short of your 1 mile mark. Tech divers are trained to dive deeper, however, the pressure of the water at the depth that you asked about would most likely cause severe bodily harm. In diving u shuld be comservative. If i can do or see what i can do or see at 15 metres, why go to 30?
What is the best scuba diving place in Egypt?
Sharm EL Sheik.
There boats cover a large section of the Red Sea including the Wreck of the Thistelgorm and the Ras Mohammed Marine park.
Hurgada is another possibility.
diver's short name or code for your 'average' dive trip on a dive boat - 2 dives, each separated by an approximate 1 hour SIT (Surface Interval Time), usually on 2 different dive spots.
What are the effects on the body if Decompression Sickness is left untreated?
"Bubbles, tiny bubbles". Not good for you and they can travel around before they reabsorb doing damage that is irreversible. This can be a bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction or muscular weakness. There may be permanent damage to the spinal cord.
Untreated joint pains that subside are believed to cause small areas of bone damage called osteonecrosis. There may be enough damage to cause the bone to become brittle or for joints to collapse or become arthritic.
What happens when you get the bends?
If you get the bends you will get bubbles in your skin that are very painful and you may die from it. You will have to go into a special chamber for a good while to get your body used to the surface.
What is the name of a compressed air cylinder used in skin diving?
Divers (and others) call the compressed air cylinders used by divers tank(s) or SCUBA tank(s).
What are the qualities of a good scuba diver?
Characteristics of a good swimmer (Like meh) are
Prepared
Dedicated
Puts effort into training
Improves
*Here is a tip - If your swim team pool has cameras built in to record you swimming from under water - then use them to moniter what you need to fix--- if your pool dosent have someone stand over you with a camera and follow you as you swim a lap. Later look at the tape and see what needs improvment