What causes dry suit squeeze? (How to prevent dry suit squeeze)
What causes dry suit squeeze is the result of increased pressure of water as you descend on a dive. The air pocket inside your dry suit is squeezed and as it...
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Fear of scuba diving phobia (Top 14 fears that stop people scuba diving)
Fear of scuba diving phobia is not a phobia in itself. However, there are phobias like aquaphobia and the fear of water, thalassophobia and the fear of the...
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Why is nitrogen narcosis called “The Martini effect”?
The Martini Effect meaning is the slang term for nitrogen narcosis. Where the name the “Martini Effect” comes from the fact that some divers feel...
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Why is nitrogen narcosis called “Raptures of the Deep?”
Nitrogen narcosis is called raptures of the deep from when famous scuba diver Jacques Cousteau first referred to it in this way. If you look at one of the...
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Nitrogen narcosis vs the bends (Caused by nitrogen with different effects)
The common denominator of nitrogen narcosis vs the bends is nitrogen. But what causes nitrogen narcosis vs decompression sickness (or the bends) is quite...
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At what depth does nitrogen narcosis occur? (Raptures of the DEEP)
Scuba divers breath nitrogen under pressure. This produces an intoxicating effect which is known as nitrogen narcosis. If you're wondering at what depth does nitrogen...
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How does a diver feel when narked (Is it Euphoric, Terrors or Crazy?)
How does a diver feel when narked depends on the person, the depth of the dive and a number of other factors. But the feelings when narked can range from...
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What causes nitrogen narcosis? (Is ‘raptures of the deep’ dangerous?)
Nitrogen narcosis generally occurs noticeably to divers at depths below 30 metres (98 feet) or deeper. Scuba diving involves the inhalation of compressed air at pressure...
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What helps with anxiety during scuba diving? (7 scuba anxiety relief tips )
What helps with anxiety during scuba diving includes preventative measures like finding the right scuba instructor to begin with and finding easy shallow...
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