- surface decompression
- (UK) recompression
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Decompression (diving) — Divers decompressing in the water at the end of a dive Decompression in the context of diving derives from the reduction in ambient pressure experienced by the diver during the ascent at the end of a dive or hyperbaric exposure and refers to both … Wikipedia
Surface Marker Buoy — (standard) = A Surface Marker Buoy, SMB or simply a blob is an inflatable buoy used by SCUBA divers, with a line, to mark the diver s position to their surface, safety boat while the diver is underwater.SMBs are inflated on the surface before… … Wikipedia
décompression — [ dekɔ̃presjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1868; de dé et compression 1 ♦ Action de décomprimer; cessation ou diminution de la compression, de la pression d un gaz. ⇒ détente, dilatation , expansion. Robinet, soupape de décompression. ♢ Réduction progressive de la … Encyclopédie Universelle
Decompression illness — (DCI) describes a collection of symptoms arising from decompression of the body. DCI is caused by two different mechanisms, which result in overlapping sets of symptoms. The two mechanisms are: Decompression sickness (DCS), which results from gas … Wikipedia
decompression — n. 1. the process of experiencing {decompression}; the act or process of relieving or reducing pressure. Syn: decompressing. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. the reduction of atmospheric pressure experienced by divers rising from deep water to the surface,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decompression sickness — Caisson disease [decompression sickness] Classification and external resources Two United States Navy sailors prepare for training inside a decompression chamber … Wikipedia
Decompression stop — A decompression stop is a period of time a diver must spend at a constant depth in shallow water at the end of a dive to safely eliminate absorbed inert gases from the diver s body to avoid decompression sickness.cite book |title=Bennett and… … Wikipedia
Surface marker buoy — A surface marker buoy, SMB or simply a blob is an inflatable buoy used by scuba divers, with a line, to indicate the diver s position to their surface safety boat while the diver is underwater. Contents 1 Standard buoy 2 Decompression buoy 2.1… … Wikipedia
Decompression curve — A SCUBA Diver makes several stops in order to safely decompress. Decompression is the act of making many stops during an ascent from depth to allow the dissolved gases, from the breathing gas, to leave the tissues of the body. If a graph of… … Wikipedia
Decompression party — This article is about events relating to Burning Man. For other uses, see Decompression. A decompression party, decom or decomp is a local reunion for Burning Man participants to help ease themselves back into everyday society after the big event … Wikipedia
Decompression chamber — A decompression chamber is a pressure vessel used in surface supplied diving to allow the divers to complete their decompression stops at the end of a dive on the surface rather than underwater. This eliminates many of the risks of long… … Wikipedia