Thermal balance of a diver occurs when the total heat exchanged between the diver and their surroundings results in a stable temperature of the diver...

J. (2003). "Exposure suits: a review of thermal protection for the recreational diver". South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal. 33 (1). ISSN 0813-1988...

is the emergency treatment of decompression sickness by returning the diver underwater to help the gas bubbles in the tissues, which are causing the symptoms...

kept within the insulation layer round the diver is usually sufficient to keep the divers in thermal balance while waiting for rescue. The scrubber has...

A diver propulsion vehicle (DPV), also known as an underwater propulsion vehicle, sea scooter, underwater scooter, or swimmer delivery vehicle (SDV) by...

mechanical failure caused the clamp that was keeping the trunk sealed to open before Hellevik (diver 4) had closed the door to the chamber. This resulted...

the most common is by using hydrophones. Underwater communication is difficult due to factors such as multi-path propagation, time variations of the channel...

symptoms of decompression illness Thermal balance of the underwater diver, also known as thermal balance of divers – Conditions in which the temperature of a...

The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling, and in 1950 it was...

implies the use of an autonomous breathing gas supply carried by the diver, the self-contained underwater breathing apparatus which provides the name for...

for safety Working diver – The person who is intended to do the underwater work during a professional dive Stand-by diver – A member of a dive team who is...

Underwater cutting and welding are metalworking techniques used by underwater divers in underwater construction, marine salvage and clearance diving applications...

Underwater photography is the process of taking photographs while under water. It is usually done while scuba diving, but can be done while diving on surface...

blockage from the presence of foreign materials; from being in environments where oxygen is not readily accessible: such as underwater, in a low oxygen...

indicate the route to the exit. Night diving can allow the diver to experience a different underwater environment, because many marine animals are nocturnal...

glossary of technical terms, jargon, diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving. The definitions listed are in the context of underwater diving...

that traveled to the Challenger Deep Timeline of diving technology – Chronological list of notable events in the history of underwater diving equipment...

an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef. His death became international news and was met with expressions of shock and grief by fans, the media...

raiding and underwater warfare. London: Virgin. ISBN 978-0753502679. Ladd, James D. (1983). SBS : the invisible raiders: The history of the Special Boat...

: Ch2  A balance of thermal comfort with freedom of movement, minimal variation in buoyancy with depth, and minimal effects on diver trim is one of the goals...

names of combat diver, combatant diver, or combat swimmer. The word frogman first arose in the stage name the "Fearless Frogman" of Paul Boyton in the 1870s...

Underwater diving, as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment. It is also often referred...

Irish freediving safety diver and co-owner at Dahab Freedivers. He held several Irish national freediving records and was a Chief of Safety at various freediving...

A diving emergency or underwater diving emergency is an emergency that involves an underwater diver. The nature of an emergency requires action to be taken...

sickness. This is critical in underwater diving, and a diver or compressed air worker may have to wait in an airlock for a number of hours in accordance with...

glossary of technical terms, jargon, diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving. The definitions listed are in the context of underwater diving...

Underwater habitats are underwater structures in which people can live for extended periods and carry out most of the basic human functions of a 24-hour...

formation of the Philippine Navy Underwater Operations Team (UOT), patterned on the training and implementation of the US Navy SEALs and the UDTs. In 1966...

Navy officer, and one of the most experienced spacewalkers with eight spacewalks (second most for a woman) and a total time of 56 hours and 40 minutes...

helmet and band mask Diver wearing lightweight demand helmet The underwater environment usually requires a diver to wear thermal, sting and abrasion protection...