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The main feature is they use a self contained breathing system under water and they are trained to use the equipment. They also train in controling the bouyancy while under water.
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Why do scuba divers not get crushed by the weight of water when they are diving?
They do not dive deep enough.
How do scuba divers rise to the surface after they dive?
Slowly
Safety rules needed by scuba divers?
can all be conveniently found at your local dive stores next SCUBA DIVE CLASS. the safety rules for SCUBA divers is not a simple list, but a learning of the concepts of entering a hazardous environment.
What are skin divers?
Skin divers are people who dive into the ocean without using special equipment, unlike Scuba divers.
Why should scuba divers be allowed to dive near reefs?
Because they should
Where can one purchase dive knives?
Dive knives can be purchased from a number of websites. Examples include Knife Depot, Scuba, Leisure Pro, Divers Supply, Divers Direct and Divers Warehouse.
What do scuba divers use to tell how far down they are?
scuba divers use pressure meter because the deeper down you go the more pressure builds upAdditiona depth gauge or a dive computer
A giant what has reportedly been attacking scuba divers at a dive site on the Great Barrier Reef?
groper
Is used to divers the earth?
Divers dive in the sea/water, not earth.
Mixture of gases for scuba diving tanks compared to normal atmospheric air?
Most SCUBA divers dive with compressed air, which is normal atmospheric air compressed into a scuba tank.
Who gets decompression sickness?
Scuba divers who surface too quickly after a deep dive are prone to decompression sickness.
A person who dives?
People who dive are usually just referred to as divers. You can break them up into roughly four categories:Skin divers - who hold their breath, and do not use scuba equipment. Also sometimes called free divers.Sport divers - who dive for fun (they used to be called 'recreational divers', but now this term is used to distinguish sport divers from 'technical divers' who also dive for fun, but dive outside of WRSTC 'recreational' limits).Commercial divers - who dive for their jobs. By convention, this excludes recreational diving instructors, to differentiate from commercial divers who use equipment underwater, engage in saturation diving and use of elaborate gas mixes.Military divers - who form a sub-set of the navy.Not all divers fit neatly into these categories (police divers, rescue divers, fisherman who dive for their catch), but those tend to be the broad categories used.
