{"id":1291,"date":"2019-05-20T09:39:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrolf.net\/blog\/?page_id=1291"},"modified":"2019-06-07T14:21:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T18:21:07","slug":"scuba-slang-and-technical-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wrolf.net\/blog\/scuba-slang-and-technical-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Scuba Slang and Technical Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Members of SCUBA-L,<BR>including Wrolf Courtney and Jan Faust<br \/>\nClick <a href=\"\/amazon.html\">here<\/a> for some great books about diving.<br \/>\n<A HREF=\"#A\">A<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#B\">B<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#C\">C<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#D\">D<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#E\">E<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#F\">F<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#G\">G<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#H\">H<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#I\">I<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#J\">J<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#K\">K<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#L\">L<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#M\">M<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#N\">N<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#O\">O<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#P\">P<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#Q\">Q<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#R\">R<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#S\">S<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#T\">T<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#U\">U<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#V\">V<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#W\">W<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#X\">X<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#Y\">Y<\/A> | <A HREF=\"#Z\">Z<\/A><br \/>\n<HR><br \/>\n<STYLE>a {text-decoration: underline;}<\/STYLE><br \/>\n<STYLE>.entry table td, .entry table th {text-align: left;}<\/STYLE><\/p>\n<p><TABLE WIDTH=\"100%\"><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"5050\">50\/50<\/A><\/B><TD>Nitrox50.  50% O<sub>2<\/sub>, 50% N<sub>2<\/sub>.  Commonly used as a <A HREF=\"#travelmix\">travel mix<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"8020\">80\/20<\/A><\/B><TD>Nitrox80.  80% O<sub>2<\/sub>, 20% N<sub>2<\/sub>.  See <A HREF=\"#strokemix\">stroke mix<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"A\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">A<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"AAS\">AAS<\/A><\/B><TD>Alternate Air Source, such as a <A HREF=\"#pony\">pony bottle<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>ab(s) (1)<\/B><TD>Abalone(s), a California shell fish pursued by divers and sea otters.  The sea otters are better at it.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>abs (2)<\/B><TD>What studly macho divers think they have but don&#8217;t.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>ab irons<\/B><TD>Tool used to get abalone off rock.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>ABLJ<\/B><TD>Adjustable Buoyacy Life Jacket, horse-collar style, forerunner of the BC.  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"AGA\">AGA<\/A><\/B><TD>A popular full face mask, the AGA Divator MKII.  In New York pronounced &#8220;auger&#8221; (with a strong &#8220;AW&#8221; sound in the beginning).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>AGA and com gear<\/B><TD>An <A HREF=\"#AGA\">AGA<\/A> equipped with a microphone and speakers to allow a diver to communicate by voice, typically through a wire to a surface support team.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"AGE\">AGE<\/A><\/B><TD>Arterial Gas Embolism, bubble causing obstruction to a blood vessel<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"AI\">AI<\/A><\/B><TD>Assistant Instructor<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"airhog\">air hog<\/A><\/B><TD>Diver who sucks tank dry in record time.  (Or in less time than it takes their buddy.)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"al80\">aluminum 80<\/A><\/B><TD>Most common tank in industry.  Nominal capacity 80 cu. ft.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"alphaflag\">alpha flag<\/A><\/B><TD><IMG SRC=\"\/gifs\/a.gif\" WIDTH=\"128\" HEIGHT=\"64\" ALT=\"Alpha Flag. Diver Down, Keep Clear!\"> International maritime signal flag< meaning \"Diver down, keep clear!\".  Compare with the U.S. <A HREF=\"#diveflag\">dive flag<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>AOW<\/B><TD>Advanced Open Water (<A HREF=\"#PADI\">PADI<\/A> qualification)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>artificial spit<\/B><TD>Small bottles of liquid purchased at exorbitant prices by divers who do not<br \/>\nknow better to keep their masks defogged. Made by having divemaster candidates<br \/>\nfill small bottles with REAL spit.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"artifact\">artifact<\/A><\/B><TD>An item removed from a wreck. See <A HREF=\"#souvenir\">souvenir<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"ASD\">ASD<\/A><\/B><TD>Atrial Septal Defect, &#8216;Hole in Heart&#8217;<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>ATA<\/B><TD>Absolute pressure.  Includes the atmospheres of pressure you rack up under the water and the atmosphere of pressure at the sea level ATM machine.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>AV<\/B><TD>Artificial Ventilation.  <A HREF=\"#EAR\">EAR<\/A>.  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"B\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">B<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>back roll<\/B><TD>Leave a boat by sitting on its rail and then rolling backwards into the water.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>backscatter<\/B><TD>What you get in your picture after bozo the <A HREF=\"#CN\">CN<\/A> kicks the bottom.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bail-out bottle (1)<\/B><TD>A small bottle filled with your favorite beverage to hold you until your friends come to bail you out of the Cozumel jail.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bail-out bottle (2)<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#SD\">SD<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bail-out bottle (3)<\/B><TD>Extra cylinder of gas carried by a surface supplied diver or a rebreather diver to enable them to reach safety in the event of an interruption of their primary supply.  For saturation divers, this would typically be to reach a habitat.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>barotrauma <\/B><TD>Damage caused by water or air pressure.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"BC\">BC<\/A><\/B><TD>Buoyancy Compensator.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Braille dive<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#viz\">Viz<\/A> so bad you have to just feel your way around.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>BCD<\/B><TD>Buoyancy Control Device.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>beaver<\/B><TD>On old wetsuit jackets it hung down in the back.  You pulled it through your legs, and velcroed it to the front of the jacket.  Also called a beaver tail.<br \/>\n<BR>Historical note:  Some &#8216;real men&#8217; claim to have been able to fasten this without obtaining a high pitched voice. This is probably apocryphal.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bend-O-matic<\/B><TD>Dive computer<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"bent\">bent (1)<\/A><\/B><TD>Suffering from <A HREF=\"#DCS\">DCS<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bent (2)<\/B><TD>Suffering from too much tequila.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>blowing off<\/B><TD>Omitting something, typically omitting required decompression.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>blue water<\/B><TD>Un-green water. Typically found somewhere you are not. Like Cozumel.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bolt snap<\/B><TD>Brass or stainless steel fitting with a gate activated by your thumb.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"bondagewings\">bondage wings<\/A> (1)<\/B><TD>Impressive looking back mounted BC by <A HREF=\"#OMS\">OMS<\/A>.  Features dozens of little rubber straps to confine the bladder when not inflated.  Implicated in a number of tech diving tragedies.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bondage wing (2)<\/B><TD>A diving S&amp;M toy<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"Bottle\">Bottle<\/A><\/B><TD>Cylinder.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bottom dump<\/B><TD>Valve on the bottom of a BC which allows you to empty air while in a head-down mode.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><A NAME=\"#bottommix\"><B>bottom mix (1)<\/B><\/A><br \/>\n<TD>Mix breathed at the bottom, especially when other gas mixes are used for travel and\/or deco.  Bottom mix should have <A HREF=\"#ppo2\">ppO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A> less than 1.4.  <A HREF=\"#END\">END<\/A> is typically chosen to be 99 <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A> or 132 <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bottom mix (2)<\/B><TD>What is found in the bottom of used margarita glasses.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bounce<BR>or bounce dive<\/B><TD>To dive and surface at intervals repeatedly.  A dive where you turn around to ascend immediately after reaching the bottom.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"BSAC\">BSAC<\/A><\/B><TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.bsac.com\">British Sub Aqua Club<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"BT\">BT<\/A><\/B><TD>Bottom Time &#8211; definition is agency dependant.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"buddy\">buddy<\/A> (1)<\/B><TD>For the benefit of officious Divemasters &#8211; your nominal partner when you practice the &#8220;Same Day, Same Ocean&#8221; diving principle<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>buddy (2)<\/B><TD>The person who always sees more interesting things on a dive than you do; knows the scientific names of all of those furry little green things that live under rock ledges; reveals to the rest of the passengers that your diving techniques are all wrong; and leaves you to wash out their gear at the end of the day.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>buddy (3)<\/B><TD>A person you&#8217;re happy to go for a drink with.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"bug\">bug<\/A><\/B><TD>Lobster.  Also crawfish in Louisiana<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bug bag<\/B><TD>Lobster Bag.  Generally of mesh and\/or canvas.  To carry all the lobsters that you catch, or the artifacts you recover.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>bug hunting<\/B><TD>Hunting for <A HREF=\"#bug\">bugs<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>butt-mounting<\/B><TD>Dangling the battery pack of a cannister light underneath your doubles, rather than on the right hip.  Considered the height of <A HREF=\"#strokery\">strokery<\/A> by <A HREF=\"#hogarthian\">Hogarthians<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>BWRAF<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#PADI\">PADI<\/A> training acronym: &#8220;Begin With Review And Friend&#8221;.  Alt: &#8220;Bad Women Really Are Fun&#8221;; &#8220;Big White Rabbits Are Furry&#8221;; &#8220;Boogie With the Rich And Famous&#8221;; &#8220;Bruce Willis Ruins All Films&#8221;.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"C\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">C<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>canister light<\/B><TD>A light where the battery is strapped to your belt and the light is held in your hand.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>CAPS<\/B><TD>Cave mapping software and electronic survey equipment<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"cattleboat\">cattle boat<\/A><\/B><TD>We&#8217;ve all been there, done that.  There are no cows on a cattleboat, at least not the four legged kind.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>CESA<\/B><TD>Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>C-card<\/B><TD>Certification card<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"chamber\">chamber<\/A> (1)<\/B><TD>Hyperbaric chamber, for diagnosis and treatment of <A HREF=\"#DCS\">DCS<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"chamber2\">chamber (2)<\/A><\/B><TD>The room that contains the pot.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>chamber ride (1)<\/B><TD>To be compressed in a <A HREF=\"#chamber\">chamber<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>chamber ride (2)<\/B><TD>What you do on your last day at the hotel in Cozumel.  See <A HREF=\"#chamber2\">chamber (2)<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>charlie foxtrot<\/B><TD>Euphemism for <A HREF=\"#clusterfuck\">clusterfuck<\/A>, derived from initials.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>check-out<\/B><TD>What you do on your last day at the hotel in Cozumel.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>chokes<\/B><TD>Form of DCS in which you are unable to breathe effectively.  Generally fatal unless treated quickly with on-site O<sub>2<\/sub> and prompt recompression.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>chumming<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#feedfish\">Feeding the fishes<\/A>.  Performed voluntarily by fishermen<br \/>\nin order to attract large fishes.  Performed by divers involuntarily.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>clear (1)<\/B><TD>equalize ears<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>clear (2)<\/B><TD>free of nitrogen &#8211; clear to fly<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"clusterfuck\">clusterfuck<\/A><\/B><TD>Complete pandemonium, often the result of <A HREF=\"#strokery\">strokery<\/A>.<br \/>\nDiving on the wrong day with the wrong equipment and the wrong attitude.<br \/>\nAmerican.  See <A HREF=\"#incidentpit\">incident pit<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>CM<\/B><TD>Cutis marmorata.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>CMAS<\/B><TD><I><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.cmas.org\/\">Conf&eacute;deration Mondiale des Activiti&eacute;s Subaquatiques<\/A><\/I>, or in English the World Underwater Federation.  International federation of scuba organisations.  in the United States only the YMCA and the United Stateds Underwater Federation are members.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"CN\">CN<\/A><\/B><TD>Clueless <A HREF=\"#newbie\">Newbie<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"CNSO2tox\">CNS O<sub>2<\/sub> toxicity<\/A><\/B><TD>Also known as the <A HREF=\"#PaulBertEffect\">Paul Bert Effect<\/A>, <A HREF=\"#tox\">tox<\/A>, or oxtox.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>computer<\/B><TD>Dive computer.  I can&#8217;t think of any time anyone thought we were talking about something with a keyboard.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>CPR<\/B><TD>Cardio-Pulmonary Rescusitation<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>cricket<\/B><TD>A lobster below the legal size.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>cu. ft.<\/B><TD>Cubic feet.  1 cubic foot = 28.31685 liters.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"cylinder\">cylinder<\/A><\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#tank\">Tank<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"D\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">D<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DAN<\/B><TD>Divers Alert Network.  When you have a big problem, call (919) 684-8111.  Web site:  <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.diversalertnetwork.org\">http:\/\/www.diversalertnetwork.org<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DCI<\/B><TD>Decompression Illness, including <A HREF=\"#DCS\">DCS<\/A> and <A HREF=\"#AGE\">AGE<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"DCS\">DCS<\/A><\/B><TD>Decompression Sickness, the &#8216;bends&#8217;<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DDRC<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.ddrc.org\/\">Diving Diseases Research Centre<\/A>, in Plymouth, England.  The leading hyperbaric treatment and research centre in Britain.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>dead reckoning (1)<\/B><TD>Navigating without using external referents, using compass, initial known position, and estimates of speed, current, wind, etc.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>dead reckoning (2)<\/B><TD>The navigation method preferred by divers who never learned to use a compass. So called because they are frequently found dead.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"decomix\">deco mix (1)<\/A><\/B><TD>Gas mixture used for decompression, such as <A HREF=\"#8020\">80\/20<\/A> or 100% O<sub>2<\/sub>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>deco mix (2)<\/B><TD>alt: 1 part Bacardis, 1 part Jack Daniel&#8217;s, 2 parts lemonade.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>deep air<\/B><TD>Like deep throat, only different.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>deep air diving<\/B><TD>alt: See muff diving<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>de-fizzing<\/B><TD>off-gassing.  See <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.aquanaut.com\/bin\/mlist\/aquanaut\/techdiver\/display?4467,from\">Wrolf&#8217;s Bubble Theory<\/A><br \/>\n<BR>alt: taking away feeshes fizzies<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>deserved hit<\/B><TD>DCS occuring after violating table or computer limits.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Doing It Right<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#DIR\">DIR<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DIA<\/B><TD>Doom Induced Nausea.  Feeling in the pit of your stomach when you are about to do a dive<br \/>\nwhich is completely out of your comfort zone or experience.  A George-ism.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DIN valves (1)<\/B><TD>Superior alternative to a yoke fitting for first stage.  Screws in rather than clamps on, and O-ring is &#8220;captured&#8221; inside valve, reducing chance of O-ring failure.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DIN valves (2)<\/B><TD>The noise made when insufficient care is taken loading tanks into a vehicle, and the valves are banging together.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"DIR\">DIR<\/A><\/B><TD>Term invented by George Irvine III to describe the practices that he and others<br \/>\nderived from <A HREF=\"#hogarthian\">Hogarthian principles<\/A>.<br \/>\nSee <A HREF=\"\/diving.html#Hogarthian\">Hogarthian Diving Style<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>dive<\/B><TD>Does anyone think this involves a springboard?<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>dive babe<\/B><TD>Woman who is a real diver &#8211; opposite of a chick<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>dive chick<\/B><TD>Female diver who puts on make-up; brushes hair; has her boyfriend assemble her kit; and then has him carry it to the water before doing her dive.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>dive dry<\/B><TD>Diving in a dry suit.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"diveflag\">dive flag<\/A><\/B><TD>Red flag with white diagonal stripe from top of staff to bottom of fly: <IMG SRC=\"\/gifs\/divflag.gif\" WIDTH=\"32\" HEIGHT=\"32\" ALT=\"U.S. Dive Flag\">.  Means the same as the <A HREF=\"#alphaflag\">international alpha flag<\/A>, but is almost unknown outside the U.S. and cultural vassals.  Within or near U.S. waters, the best policy is to fly both.  Outside, fly the <A HREF=\"#alphaflag\">alpha flag<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"DM\">DM<\/A><\/B><TD>Dive Master<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>double-disking<\/B><TD>Using 2 burst disks on the valve of your tank to decrease the chance of losing all your air.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>double steel 104&#8217;s<\/B><TD>Pair of steel cylinders, nominal capacity 104 cu. ft, connected together with bands and a manifold.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"DPV\">DPV<\/A><\/B><TD>Diver Propulsion Vehicle.  Scooter.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>drift deco<\/B><TD>hanging from a <A HREF=\"#liftbag \">lift bag <\/A>or <A HREF=\"#DSMB\">DSMB<\/A> during your deco (usually for high currents)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>D rings<\/B><TD>D-shaped rings.  Attach to BC webbing with weight retainers.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"DSMB\">DSMB<\/A><\/B><TD>Delayed Surface Marker Buoy, SMB which is inflated at end of dive.  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>DV<\/B><TD>Demand Valve, usually the second stage.  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"E\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">E<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"EAD\">EAD<\/A><\/B><TD>Equivalent Air Depth  The depth at which air would cause as much decompression<br \/>\nobligation as a nitrox with a given <A HREF=\"#fo2\">fO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A> at a given depth.<br \/>\n<TABLE><TR><TD ROWSPAN=\"2\" VALIGN=\"top\">EAD<\/TD><TD> = (Depth+33&#8242;) <A HREF=\"#fn2\">fN<sub>2<\/sub><\/A>\/0.79 &#8211; 33&#8242; <\/TD><\/TR><TR><TD> = (Depth+33&#8242;) (1-<A HREF=\"#fo2\">fO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A>)\/0.79 &#8211; 33&#8242; <\/TD><\/TR><\/TABLE><br \/>\nAll depths in <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>EAN, EANx<\/B><TD>Enriched Air <A HREF=\"#nitrox\">Nitrox<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"EAR\">EAR<\/A><\/B><TD>Expired Air Rescusitation (preferred term now is AV in Britain)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>EAV<\/B><TD>Expired Air Ventilation  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"END\">END<\/A><\/B><TD>Equivalent Narcotic Depth.  The depth at which air would cause as much narcosis as a given mix and depth.<br \/>\nEND is typically chosen to be 99 <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A> or 132 <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A> for a <A HREF=\"#bottommix\">bottom mix<\/A>.<br \/>\nAssuming that O<sub>2<\/sub> and N<sub>2<\/sub> are equally narcotic in practice; ignoring the narcotic potential of He (which is small, or perhaps non existent); and with depths in <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A>:<br \/>\n<TABLE><TR><TD ROWSPAN=\"2\" VALIGN=\"top\">END<\/TD><TD> = ((1-fHe) (Depth \/ 33 +1)-1) * 33<\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<TR><TD> = (Depth+33&#8242;) (1-<A HREF=\"#fhe\">fHe<\/A>) &#8211; 33&#8242;<\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><br \/>\nMany texts have not been updated to reflect the finding that O<sub>2<\/sub> and N<sub>2<\/sub> are approximately equally narcotic, and instead attribute all narcosis to <A HREF=\"#ppn2\">ppN<sub>2<\/sub><\/A>.  This<br \/>\nchanges the formula to:<br \/>\nEND = (( fN<sub>2<\/sub>\/.791 ) (depth \/ 33 +1)-1) * 33    <I>Obsolete<\/I><br \/>\nTo make things worse, O<sub>2<\/sub> &#038; N<sub>2<\/sub> are probably not equipotent for narcosis at all concentrations.  It seems that at certain ratios, the O<sub>2<\/sub> component is more narcotic than N<sub>2<\/sub>; and in other ratios, the N<sub>2<\/sub> is more potent.  See <A HREF=\"\/diving.html#Narcosis\">Narcosis<\/A> on <A HREF=\"\/diving.html\">Wrolf&#8217;s Wreck<\/A> for further details.<br \/>\nBut assuming O<sub>2<\/sub> &#038; N<sub>2<\/sub> are equipotent for narcosis is the best current practice.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>EX-buddy<\/B><TD>person who &#8211; after you have put up with all of their foibles &#8211; gets to the bar and insists that it&#8217;s your shout!<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"F\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">F<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>FAQ<\/B><TD>Collection of Frequently Asked Questions (and answers).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>fart bag<\/B><TD>Drysuit.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"feedfish\">feed the fish<\/A><\/B><TD>vomit<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"FFA\">FFA<\/A><\/B><TD>Feet First Ascent.  Learning technique used by new drysuit divers.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"FFM\">FFM<\/A><\/B><TD>Full Face Mask<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"ffw\">FFW<\/A><\/B><TD>Feet of Fresh Water<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>fin ladder<\/B><TD>A pole with pegs attached to either side to facilitate climbing out of the water with your fins on.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>flounder gig<\/B><TD>A speargun spear with a SS cable attached to a T. This is used for flounder collecting.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"fhe\">fHe<\/A><\/B>.<br \/>\n<TD>Fraction of helium (He) in a <A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A>.  In air, fHe = 0, unless you are near certain natural gas wells, a birthday party, or tech divers.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"fn2\">fN<sub>2<\/sub><\/A><\/B>.<br \/>\n<TD>Fraction of nitrogent (N<sub>2<\/sub>) in a <A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A>.  In air, fN<sub>2<\/sub> = 0.791 = 79.1%.  Actually this is a lie, counting the approximately 1% of other gasses in air (noble gasses etc.) as though they are nitrogen, but it is close enough.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"fo2\">fO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A><\/B>.<br \/>\n<TD>Fraction of O<sub>2<\/sub> in a <A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A>.  In air, fO<sub>2<\/sub> = 0.209 = 20.9%.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>free diver<\/B><TD>Breath hold diver.  Good guys, see <A HREF=\"\/freediver.html\">Freediver brings gas<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>foul the hook<\/B><TD>To tie the wreckhook upside down to facilitate leaving the wreck. Usually done by the last person up.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"fsw\">FSW<\/A><\/B><TD>Feet of Salt Water<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"G\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">G<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>gaiters<\/B><TD>Rig designed to reduce the amount of air the lower legs of a drysuit. See <A HREF=\"#FFA\">FFA<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>gerry line<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#grannyline\">Granny line<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>get wet<\/B><TD>What all divers want to do &#8211; go diving.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>golden triangle<\/B><TD>Area between the chin and the nipples where it is easiest to access equipment such as knives and regulators.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Goodman handle<\/B><TD>A U-shaped attachment to the light head of a canister light for attaching the light head to your hand.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>GPS<\/B><TD>Global Positioning System<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"grannyline\">granny line<\/A><\/B><TD>Line which goes from the stern platform or <A HREF=\"#hangbar\">hangbar<\/A> to the anchor line.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"H\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">H<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>h valve<\/B><TD>tank valve with two outlets.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>halocline<\/B><TD>Boundary between layers of water of different salinities.  Looks like a barrier of mist.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>hang<\/B><TD>To perform a decompression stop.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"hangbar\">hang bar<\/A><\/B><TD>Bar slung underneath boat for convenience during decompression stops<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>hang line<\/B><TD>Horizontal line rigged for convenience during decompression stops<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>hang tank<\/B><TD>Extra <A HREF=\"#tank\">tank<\/A>, ideally of <A HREF=\"#decomix\">deco mix<\/A>, staged at deco stop.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Hawaiian sling<\/B><TD>A long spear with an elastic loop at one end and 3-pointed gig on the other. You catch the loop in your thumb and pull the spear back. When you let go, the spear shoots forward, hopefully into a fish.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>heliox<\/B><TD>Breathing <A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A> of helium and oxygen.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"hit\">hit<\/A><\/B><TD>Incident of <A HREF=\"#DCS\">DCS<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"hogarthian\">Hogarthian principles<\/A><\/B><TD>Principles behind Hogarthian system, named for William Hogarth Main.<br \/>\nOriginated for cave diving but now adopted more widely.<br \/>\nSee <A HREF=\"\/diving.html#Hogarthian\">Hogarthian Diving Style<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"hogarthrig\">Hogarth rig<\/A><\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#hogarthrigged\">Hogarth rigged<\/A> dive gear.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"hogarthrigged\">Hogarth rigged<\/A><\/B><TD>A method of rigging your gear for maximum survivabililty.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>homebrew<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A>, especially <A HREF=\"#nitrox\">nitrox<\/A>, brewed up at home, or by adding oxygen to a cylinder and then taking it to dive store for fill.  Implicated in a number of fatalities.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>hookah<\/B><TD>regulator for breathing surface supplied air, either from a tank or a compressor, typically down to about 30 feet.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>hoover<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#airhog\">air hog<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>horsecollar<\/B><TD>the old style floatation device (now BC).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>HP hose<\/B><TD>High Pressure Hose.  Goes from 1st stage to air pressure gauge.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>hydro<\/B><TD>Hydrostatic testing for tank integrity<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"I\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">I<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>IANTD<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.iantd.com\">International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>inflatable<\/B><TD>Generally means a <A HREF=\"#RIB\">RIB<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"incidentpit\">incident pit<\/A><\/B><TD>Series of events which individually would not be dangerous, but each causes a problem,<br \/>\nwhich is increased by the next, until you have a major incident.<br \/>\nThe incident pit is a conceptual &#8216;pit&#8217; with progressively steeper sides.<br \/>\nAnything going wrong pushes you slightly further into the pit.<br \/>\nAs the sides steepen, it gets progressively more difficult to get out.<br \/>\nBritish.  See <A HREF=\"#clusterfuck\">clusterfuck<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>ingassing<\/B><TD>Taking on additional nitrogen (and\/or other inert gases).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>instroketor<\/B><TD>Instructor who perpetuates <A HREF=\"#strokery\">strokery<\/A> by instilling in students his own defective attitudes and techniques.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>IP<\/B><TD>Intermediate Pressure, i.e. the pressure between the first and second stages<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"isolatingmanifold\">isolating manifold<\/A><\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#manifold\">manifold<\/A> that also has a valve to isolate the two tanks, to preserve half the gas supply in the event of a failure.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"J\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">J<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Jersey reel<\/B><TD>A large spool designed to hold &frac14; diameter sisal line.  Used in conjuction with a lift bag.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Jon line<\/B><TD>6-8 ft. line used to attach diver to anchor\/shot line for deco so you don\u0161t wear your arms out.  Named for Jon Hulbert, a well-known NE wreck diver.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>J-valve<\/B><TD><br \/>\nOld fashioned tank valve with a reserve lever, which signals that pressure is down to 300-500 psi by making breathing difficult.  Often seen with reserve feature disabled on old <A HREF=\"#steel72\">steel 72<\/A>s.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"K\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">K<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>K-valve<\/B><TD>Regular tank valve<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>kelp crawl<\/B><TD>Strange motion used to get over kelp on the surface.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>kit<\/B><TD>(Dive) Gear.  British.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"L\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">L<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>legal bugs<\/B><TD> Vs. shorts.  Lobsters that are long enough to be taken, and do not have eggs on them.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"liftbag\">lift bag<\/A><\/B><TD>A device which you attach to an object you would like to lift off the bottom. Shaped like a upsidedown garbage bag, you pump air into to raise your object.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>loot and scoot<\/B><TD>Wreck diving in the Great Lakes.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>LORAN<\/B><TD><B>Lo<\/B>ng-<B>ra<\/B>nge <B>N<\/B>avigation.<P><br \/>\nAn obsolete radio navigation system using land-based radio transmitters before GPS.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Lorraine Smith Effect<\/B><TD>pulmonary O2 toxicity<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>LP hose<\/B><TD>Low Pressure hose.  Goes from 1st stage to 2nd stage or to inflator.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"M\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">M<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"manifold\">manifold<\/A><\/B><TD>plumbing to connect to tanks so that one regulator can access the gas in both.  See <A HREF=\"#isolatingmanifold\">isolating manifold<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>MARES<\/B><TD>Diving equipment manufacturer.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"mix\">mix<\/A> [noun]<\/B><TD>mixture of gases, often a trimix<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>MOD<\/B><TD>Maximum Operating Depth for a <A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A>, given a maximum <A HREF=\"#ppo2\">ppO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A>.<br \/>\n<B>MOD<\/B> = (max <A HREF=\"#ppo2\">ppO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A> \/ <A HREF=\"#fo2\">fO<sub>2<\/sub><\/A> &#8211; 1) * 33 <A HREF=\"#fsw\">fsw<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"N\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">N<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>NACD<\/B><TD>National Association for Cave Diving<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>NAUI<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.naui.org\/\">National Association of Underwater Instructors<\/A>.<br \/>\n<BR>Not Another Underwater Idiot.<br \/>\n<BR>Need Another Underwater Instructor.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>NDL<\/B><TD>No-Decompression Limit<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>NDS<\/B><TD>No Decompression Stop &#8211; no decompression limit according to table or computer<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"newbie\">newbie<\/A><\/B><TD>Some one new at diving, computers or anything else.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"nitrox\">nitrox<\/A><\/B><TD>Any mixture of nitrogen and oxygen.  Nitrox 32, Nitrox 36, Nitrox 50, Nitrox 80, etc:<br \/>\nNitrox with 32%, 36%, 50%, and 80% of oxygen respectively.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Nitrox I<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#nitrox\">Nitrox<\/A> 32.  The NOAA term, the term Nitrox 32 is more precise and therefore preferred.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A HREF=\"#nitrox\">Nitrox<\/A> II<\/B><TD>Nitrox 36.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>NSS-CDS<\/B><TD>National Speleological Society-Cave Diving Section<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"O\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">O<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>O<sub>2<\/sub> clean<\/B><TD>Clean enough of combustibles such as oil to allow use with high pressure<br \/>\nO<sub>2<\/sub>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>ocky<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#octopus\">Octopus<\/A> (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"OCN\">OCN<\/A><\/B><TD>Obnoxious Clueless <A HREF=\"#newbie\">Newbie<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>octo<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#octopus\">Octopus<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"octopus\">Octopus<\/A><\/B><TD>Extra second stage regulator, for benefit of your buddy should they want to use your air.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"offgassing\">offgassing<\/A><\/B><TD>Reducing the load of nitrogen (and\/or other inert gases).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"OMS\">OMS<\/A><\/B><TD>Ocean Management Systems, an equipment vendor well known for their low pressure steel tanks, and also unfortunately for their <A HREF=\"#bondagewings\">bondage wings<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>OOA<\/B><TD>Out Of Air<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>OS<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/ossystems.com\">O.S.  Systems, Inc.<\/A>, Shell dry suit manufacturer.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>outgassing<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#offgassing\">Offgassing<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>OW<\/B><TD>Open Water.  The lowest level of <A HREF=\"#PADI\">PADI<\/A> certification for scuba diving.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"P\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">P<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>P<\/B><TD>Pressure<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"PADI\">PADI<\/A><\/B><TD><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.padi.com\">Professional Association of Dive Instructors<\/A>.<br \/>\n<BR>Put Another Dollar In.<br \/>\n<BR>Pay And Dive Immediately.<br \/>\n<BR>Patches Available During Instruction.<br \/>\n<BR>Produce Another Dumb Instructor.<br \/>\n<BR>Patch and Dollar Industry.<br \/>\n<BR>Patches And Decals Included.<br \/>\n<BR>Pissed-off Another Dive Instructor.<br \/>\n<BR>The largest certifying agency in the U.S.A.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>PDIC<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.pdic-intl.com\/\">Professional Diving Instructors Corporation<\/A>.  Certifying agency.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>PFO<\/B><TD>Patent Foramen Ovale, openable flap between atria.  See <A HREF=\"#ASD\">ASD<\/A>.  A shunt between the right and left side of the heart that allows some blood to circulate back through the body without going to the lungs first.  This means that micro-bubbles don&#8217;t get removed from the blood stream by the lungs efficiently, making DCS more likely.  1in 4 people have a PFO.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"PaulBertEffect\">Paul Bert Effect<\/A><\/B><TD>CNS O<sub>2<\/sub> toxicity<br \/>\n<CENTER><TABLE WIDTH=\"450\" BORDER=\"1\" CELLSPACING=\"2\" CELLPADDING=\"0\"><br \/>\n<CAPTION ALIGN=\"TOP\">NOAA &#8211; CNS oxygen toxicity exposure limits<br \/>\n<\/CAPTION><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"33%\" HEIGHT=\"44\" BGCOLOR=\"#ffff80\"><P><CENTER><B>ppO2 (Bar)<\/B><\/CENTER><\/TD><TD WIDTH=\"33%\" BGCOLOR=\"#ffff80\"><P><CENTER><B>Exposure Limit per dive(min)<\/B><\/CENTER><\/TD><TD WIDTH=\"34%\" BGCOLOR=\"#ffff80\"><P><CENTER><B>Exposure Limit per day (min)<\/B><\/CENTER><\/TD><br \/>\n<TR><TD HEIGHT=\"184\" BGCOLOR=\"#80ffff\"><P><CENTER>1.6<BR><br \/>\n1.5<BR><br \/>\n1.4<BR><br \/>\n1.3<BR><br \/>\n1.2<BR><br \/>\n1.1<BR><br \/>\n1.0<BR><br \/>\n0.9<BR><br \/>\n0.7<\/CENTER><\/TD><br \/>\n<TD BGCOLOR=\"#80ffff\"><P><CENTER>45<BR><br \/>\n120<BR><br \/>\n150 <BR><br \/>\n180 <BR><br \/>\n210<BR><br \/>\n240<BR><br \/>\n300<BR><br \/>\n360<BR><br \/>\n570<\/CENTER><\/TD><br \/>\n<TD BGCOLOR=\"#80ffff\"><P><CENTER>150<BR><br \/>\n180<BR><br \/>\n180<BR><br \/>\n210<BR><br \/>\n240<BR><br \/>\n270<BR><br \/>\n300<BR><br \/>\n360<BR><br \/>\n570<\/CENTER><\/TD><\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><br \/>\n<\/CENTER><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>PDC<\/B><TD>Personal Dive Computer  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>persuader<\/B><TD>Any large crowbar, pipe wrench or sledge hammer used for souvenir hunting<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"pony\">pony bottle<\/A><\/B><TD>15 to 30 cu. ft. tank, typically worn beside main tank, as a fully redundant emergency air supply.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"pp\">pp<\/A><\/B><TD>Partial Pressure.  The total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"pphe\">ppHe<\/A><\/B><TD>Partial Pressure of Helium<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><A NAME=\"ppo2\"><B>ppO<sub>2<\/sub><\/B><\/A><br \/>\n<TD>Partial Pressure of Oxygen.  Don&#8217;t go over 1.4 ATA while diving, or over 1.6 ATA while decompressing.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"ppn2\">ppN<sub>2<\/sub><\/A><\/B><TD>Partial Pressure of Nitrogen<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>pretzel<\/B><TD>as in <A HREF=\"#bent\">bent<\/A> as a pretzel.  Very bent, doubled over in agony.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>primary<\/B><TD>In a <A HREF=\"#hogarthrig\">Hogarth rig<\/A>, the regulator with the long hose, wrapped around the canister light<br \/>\non the right of your harness belt, up to the left of your head, around your neck and into your mouth.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>psi<\/B><TD>pounds per square inch.  psi \/ 14.50377 = bar.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>P weight<\/B><TD>Weight designed to fit in the gully of a standard backplate.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"Q\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">Q<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"R\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">R<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>reduce the signal-to-noise ratio<\/B><TD>Write useless verbiage (noise), thereby reducing the proportion of useful postings (signal) to useless postings (noise).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"RIB\">RIB<\/A><\/B><TD>Rigid Inflatable Boat, solid keel and large inflated tubes.  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>riding the hook<\/B><TD>Hooking up to a wreck by handing a diver the anchor and chain and said diver jumping over and riding it down to the wreck. Used for small\/low-profile wrecks.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>rolling a tank<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#tumble\">Tumbling<\/A> a tank to remove internal corrosion.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Rule #1<\/B><TD>Don&#8217;t dive with <A HREF=\"#stroke\">strokes<\/A>.  (Hogarthian)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Rule #2<\/B><TD>Don&#8217;t listen to <A HREF=\"#stroke\">strokes<\/A>.  (Hogarthian)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Rule of Thirds<\/B><TD>Air &#8211; a third to get there, a third to get back, and last third belongs to your buddy.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"S\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">S<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SAA<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"http:\/\/saa.org.uk\">Sub Aqua Association.<\/A>  The thorn in <A HREF=\"#BSAC\">BSAC<\/A>&#8216;s side, and the only thing stopping them from gaining world domination (well, err&#8230;in the UK at least).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SAC<\/B><TD>Surface Air Consumption.<\/p>\n<p>SAC = At Depth Air Consumption \/ At Depth Absolute Pressure<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>S.A.F.E.<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#PADI\">PADI<\/A> training acronym: &#8220;Slowly Ascend From Every dive&#8221;.  Alt: &#8220;Submerge And Forget Everything&#8221;.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>safe second<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#octopus\">Octopus<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SAR team<\/B><TD><B>S<\/B>earch <B>a<\/B>nd <B>R<\/B>escue Team<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Scooter<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#DPV\">DPV<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SCUBA<\/B><TD>Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.  Contrast with SCBA, used by firefighters, which is similar but not intended for use underwater.  Also compare with surface supplied air.  Scuba is generally used to mean open circuit scuba, as opposed to closed or semi-closed circuit rebreathers.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"SD\">SD<\/A><\/B><TD>Short for &#8220;Spare Death&#8221;, a slur on the brand name Spare Air.  A can of air that is too small to get you to the surface in a real emergency.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>sea lice<\/B><TD>Yucky rash, actually caused by larvae of thimble jellyfish larva, getting trapped in bathing costume\/lycra etc. and stinging.  The larvae almost invisibly small.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>second<\/B><TD>In a <A HREF=\"#hogarthrig\">Hogarth rig<\/A>, the regulator under your chin.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>serious bandwidth-damage<\/B><TD>Posting of lots of stupid messages.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>set the hook<\/B><TD>To make sure that the wreckhook is securely fastened to the wreck. Usually done by the first person down.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>shoot a bag<\/B><TD>To send a liftbag up with a line attached for a floating deco.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>silt-out<\/B><TD>Complete loss of vision caused by silt being disturbed, typically by careless finning.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SI<\/B><TD>Surface Interval (between dives)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>six-pack\/fast boat<\/B><TD>Small, open diveboat. Passengers generally limited to not more than six &#8211; ergo 6 pack.<br \/>\n<P>In the USA a licensed captain can operate a boat carrying up to 6 paying passengers without<br \/>\nthe boat undergoing the rigorous inspection required of vessels that carry more passengers.<br \/>\nMost dive boats tend to be either six packs less than 25 feet long or <A HREF=\"#cattleboat\">cattle boats<\/A> of more than 40 feet.<br \/>\nThe six packs still have to be seaworthy and must carry certain safety gear, they just don&#8217;t have to meet all the requirements that cruise ships do.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>skin<\/B><TD>Lycra for warm-water wimps.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>sled<\/B><TD>Wooden board you hold onto while being dragged by a boat.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>sling [bottle]<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#stagebottle\">Stage bottle<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>slobitus<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#DCS\">DCS<\/A> skin hit (called that because it originates in fatty tissues).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>sloppy<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#snotty\">Snotty<\/A> (New York\/New Jersey).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"snotty\">snotty<\/A><\/B><TD>Rough sea conditions. In the Northeast, this means 14 foot seas. In Cozumel, it means 2 inch seas.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"SMB\">SMB<\/A><\/B><TD>Surface Marker Buoy.  Buoy with flag (on a line to diver).  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SOB<\/B><TD>Same Ocean <A HREF=\"#buddy\">Buddy<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>shot line<\/B><TD>A weight with line and buoy attached to mark the location of a wreck. Used primarily by european divers.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>&#8216;sorb<\/B><TD>Stuff in a rebreather to absorb the carbon dioxide you breathe out.  Adsorbent.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"souvenir\">souvenir<\/A><\/B><TD>To remove items from a wreck.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>SPG<\/B><TD>Submersible Pressure Guage<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>spring straps<\/B><TD>Stainless steel springs used to hold your fins on your feet.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>square dive<\/B><TD>A dive where you stay at the deepest point for the duration of the dive.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>stab<\/B><TD>stabilizer jacket, or <A HREF=\"#BC\">BC<\/A> (British).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"stagebottle\">stage bottle<\/A><\/B><TD>A separate gas supply which is detachable from the diver.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"steel72\">steel 72<\/A><\/B><TD>Somewhat old-fashioned tank.  Nominal capacity 72 cu. ft.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>stop<\/B><TD>if it weren&#8217;t for the honor of the thing, the safety stop would be a deco stop<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"stroke\">stroke<\/A> (1)<\/B><TD>diver who&#8217;s so clueless that he\/she is a danger to him\/herself and anyone nearby.  Often considered an accident looking for a place to happen.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>stroke (2)<\/B><TD>Diver who refuses to learn even when shown a better way.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>stroke (3)<\/B><TD>Favorite insult of Hogarthian divers at WKPP.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"strokemix\">stroke mix<\/A><\/B><TD>WKPP divers believe that <A HREF=\"#8020\">80\/20<\/A> is a bad idea, and refer to it as &#8220;stroke mix&#8221;.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"strokery\">strokery<\/A><\/B><TD>The practices of a <A HREF=\"#stroke\">stroke<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>squidgie<\/B><TD>A <A HREF=\"#RIB\">RIB<\/A>.  (British)<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>suicide clips<\/B><TD>A type of brass clip with a springed gate notorious for trapping lines and killing divers.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"T\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">T<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>tag line<\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#grannyline\">Granny line<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"tank\">tank<\/A><\/B><TD><A HREF=\"#bottle\">bottle<\/A><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>tech<\/B><TD>also tek, tekkie, techie, and cowboy<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Techdiver Salute<\/B><TD>A raised fore-finger indicating all is well.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>thermocline<\/B><TD>Boundary between layers of water of different temperatures.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>tie in<\/B><TD>To attach the wreck hook to the wreck with a separate line.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>top-to-bottom<\/B><TD>Underwater vis so good you can see the wreck from the surface.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>towfish<\/B><TD>Side-scan sonar transducer.  Towed in water behind boat.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"tox\">tox<\/A><\/B><TD>Slang for <A HREF=\"#CNSO2tox\">central nervous system oxygen toxicity<\/A> that can happen when diving too deep on air or diving deeper than you should on an enriched air (nitrox) mixture.  Also called the <A HREF=\"#PaulBertEffect\">Paul Bert Effect<\/A>, but tox is easier to remember and lots easier to type.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"travelmix\">travel mix<\/A><\/B><TD>Mix such as <A HREF=\"#5050\">50\/50<\/A> used to travel to or from the bottom.  Travel gas is used to get down to the point where depth indicates that you must change to your <A HREF=\"#bottommix\">bottom mix<\/A>, and then to get up from that point to where you can switch to your <A HREF=\"#decomix\">deco mix(es)<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>trimix<\/B><TD>Breathing <A HREF=\"#mix\">mix<\/A> of three gases, typically oxygen, helium, and nitrogen.  Composition is quoted as percentage of oxygen \/ percentage of helium, e.g. 17\/50 is a trimix with 17% oxygen, 50% helium, balance (33%) nitrogen.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"tumble\">tumble<\/A><\/B><TD>Clean tanks of internal corrosion, by filling them with an abrasive such as ceramic chips or aluminum oxide, and leaving on a machine that rotates them for several hours.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>TUP<\/B><TD>Transfer Under Pressure.  A TUP system mates a portable<br \/>\ncompression chamber to another chamber to transfer a person under<br \/>\npressure from one chamber to the other.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>Tupperware<\/B><TD>Large plastic containers wreck divers use to haul all their gear.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"U\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">U<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>undeserved hit<\/B><TD>DCS occuring despite staying within table or computer limits.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"V\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">V<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>vaporware<\/B><TD>Software that has been announced, but does not yet exist.  Often pre-announced for<br \/>\nmarketing reasons, to discourage users from purchasing a real, shipping, competitive product.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>VIP<\/B><TD>Visual Inspection Program.  Testing tank for integrity by visual inspection of insides.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B><A NAME=\"viz\">viz<\/A><\/B><TD>Visibility.  As in &#8220;viz was great &#8211; 15 to 20 feet&#8221; (North East wreck diver), or &#8220;viz was disgusting &#8211; 50 feet&#8221; (Florida tourist diver).<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>V weight<\/B><TD>V-shaped lead weight designed to fit between your tanks behind your backplate.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"W\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">W<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>wah-wahs<\/B><TD>Extreme form of nitrogen narcosis (and possibly oxygen toxicity), described in <A HREF=\"\/Cautionary.html\">Cautionary Tales<\/A>.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>weight retainer<\/B><TD>Small metal or plastic device used to keep lead weights from sliding, among other things.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>wet<\/B><TD>Means more to us than just moisture present.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>whip<\/B><TD>Adapter to fill tanks from O<sub>2<\/sub> or He bottles.<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>WKPP<\/B><TD>Woodsville-Karst Plains Project<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>WPB<\/B><TD>West Palm Beach<br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>wreck hook<\/B><TD>An anchor with bendable tines, also called a grappling hook.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"X\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">X<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"Y\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">Y<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>y valve<\/B><TD>Tank valve with two outlets.<br \/>\n<TR><TD COLSPAN=2><A NAME=\"Z\"><BR><\/A><FONT SIZE=\"+2\">Z<\/FONT><br \/>\n<TR><TD WIDTH=\"25%\"><B>zodiac<\/B><TD>A <A HREF=\"#RIB\">RIB<\/A>.<br \/>\n<\/TABLE><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Members of SCUBA-L,including Wrolf Courtney and Jan Faust Click here for some great books about diving. 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