BLOGOxygen Window
The term āOxygen Window,ā (OW) was first used in designing decompression by Albert R Behnke (1967), It is based on an already described phenomenon of...
18 February 2020
Stories
Itās The Metabolism, Stupid: A New Model for Bubble Formation
The risk of decompression illness (DCI) following a dive has been attributed to the presence and quantity of gas bubbles called āvascular gas emboliā (VGE)...
05 February 2020
Diving Etiquette: the Diving Center
You made it right on time: got off the plane, looked forward to your travel bag with your dive equipment, and nearly cried in relief...
15 January 2020
Fit Diver: Activation and Workout
How much time and money do you invest in choosing and purchasing the right dive equipment? Now ask yourself: are you really making the most...
27 November 2019
Gradient Factor Calculations
Developed by decompression researcher Erik Baker in the 1990s, Gradient Factors (GF) are commonly used with Buhlmann decompression models to adjust for conservatism. GF are...
07 November 2019
Identifying Decompression Risk Factors
What can we learn about the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) by examining actual dive profiles and their outcomes? Actually, quite a lot. That was the...
16 October 2019
Scuba Equipment care ā Drying and storing your gear
After reviewing how to best clean and rinse your gear, let's have a closer look at drying and storing it. Of course, the following are general...
By Guy Thomas
10 September 2019
Diary on a Case of Inner Ear Barotrauma
August 31 Finally, time to depart! Two days of diving activities in Croatia await me. Our group is composed of three Open Water divers (one of...
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25 August 2019
DCS in the Maldives
Imagine enjoying a well-deserved holiday on the exotic Maldives and being able to go on diving trips to see the beautiful coral reefsā¦This is what...
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18 August 2019
Women and Diving: Health Considerations
It may sound obvious, but it's still true: men and women are physically and physiologically different. This is of particular interest when it comes to...
By Sarah Egner
15 July 2019
Scuba Equipment care ā Rinsing and cleaning diving equipment
Maintenance, or āthe process of keeping something in a good conditionā isnāt just needed to keep the warranty valid, but can prolong the life of...
By Guy Thomas
20 May 2019
Diving etiquette: The Buddy
"Who's this guy who wants to teach us how to behave? Do we really need this?" The first misconception is that common sense is a kind...
18 April 2019
