Scuba DivingClaire Walter's nurturing guide inspires and instructs women on getting started in scuba diving. Scuba Diving: A Woman's Guide features women telling in their own words how they overcame fears, met challenges, and improved skills. Written by an experienced diver, this thorough guide also covers choosing the best instructor, gear, gear care, obtaining certification, and more. |
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... Nitrogen Absorption . The air we breathe is 78 percent nitrogen , 20 percent oxygen , and 2 percent other gases . As you descend during a dive , the amount of air dissolved in your body increases . Your body uses the oxygen and would ...
... Nitrogen Absorption . The air we breathe is 78 percent nitrogen , 20 percent oxygen , and 2 percent other gases . As you descend during a dive , the amount of air dissolved in your body increases . Your body uses the oxygen and would ...
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... nitrogen . The deeper you dive or the longer you're underwa- ter , the more nitrogen you will accumulate . While you're at diving depths , the water pressure " holds " the nitrogen . As you ascend , that pressure is lessened , which ...
... nitrogen . The deeper you dive or the longer you're underwa- ter , the more nitrogen you will accumulate . While you're at diving depths , the water pressure " holds " the nitrogen . As you ascend , that pressure is lessened , which ...
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Claire Walter. Nitrogen narcosis Another scary - sounding condition is a func- tional impairment called nitrogen narcosis , which has been likened to the effects of alcohol . Nicknamed rapture of the deep , it occurs when a diver reaches ...
Claire Walter. Nitrogen narcosis Another scary - sounding condition is a func- tional impairment called nitrogen narcosis , which has been likened to the effects of alcohol . Nicknamed rapture of the deep , it occurs when a diver reaches ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Women and Scuba Diving 11 | 12 |
Getting Started | 18 |
Copyright | |
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