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Why does it take less time for a diver to feel warm in drysuit than it does in a wetsuit?
because water takeslonger to heat up than air
What is the deepest someone can dive in a wetsuit?
There is no depth limit, so as deep as a diver can stay comfortably warm in that particular suit in the water temperature.
How do divers keep warm?
Wetsuits are typically made out of an insulating, rubber-like substance called neoprene and they are designed to fit snuggly (but not too tight). When a diver first jumps into the ocean, a small amount of water will seep in and form a layer of water between the diver's skin and the neoprene wetsuit. The diver's body will warm that water to nearly body-temperature. Because the wetsuit fits snuggly, that water does not circulate with the ocean water, it stays against the skin forming a warm insulating layer between the diver and the ocean. It should be noted that wetsuits are not appropriate for diving in all climates as they will only keep a diver so warm. Another kind of suit called a Dry Suit is worn for dives in very cold water, and these suits are much warmer. The use of dry suits requires additional training, however, to learn how to handle the additional buoyancy of the air in the suit.
Why does a wetsuit make you float?
No it fills with a thin layer of water between your skin and the rubber.The body warms this thin layer and then keeps you warmer by insulating you from the cold water. A survival or dry suit has elasticated neck,arms and leg bands which do keep you dry.
What do you wear under a wetsuit?
A bathing suit for starters, a rash guard, or most surfers wear nothing under. A common additional item to wear under a wetsuit is a one piece lycra suit. The benefits of this are that it makes the wetsuit easier to put on and off, and the lycra doesn't compress. For instance someone diving a 5mm farmer john (2 piece) wetsuit and a 2mm lycra dives deep enough that the wetsuit has compressed to half its original thickness. This diver now has 2.5mm of wetsuit covering their legs and arms, 5mm covering their core (chest, stomach.) Now when you add the 2mm from the lycra which hasn't compressed there is actually 4.5mm on the legs/arm and 7mm over the core area. A diver in a 7mm farmer john at the same depth is left with 3.5mm on the legs/arms and 7mm over the core. If you double the depth at this point the 5mm and the lycra gain a lead over the thicker wetsuit. The free aditional benefit to this item is that you may be able to get rid of some extra weight as you can use a thinner wetsuit which will require less weight to get you under.
Why does it take less time for a diver to feel warm in a dry suit than it does in a wetsuit?
i don't really know but it might be that, in a dry-suit there is no water that you have to warm up like there is in a wetsuit and in a dry-suit there are trapped pockets of air which reduces convection, so you don't lose as much heat.
What is French for wetsuit?
french for wetsuit: un combinaison xxx
What helps a scuba diver sink and float?
Scuba buoyancy is the most fundamental diving skill. Mastering buoyancy control enables a diver to use less effort to maintain his position while diving.
Where can one buy wetsuit boots online?
Wetsuit Warehouse has some wetsuit boots and other accessories on their website. If you purchase some wetsuit boots, there are a lot of wetsuits for men and women for sale.
Explain the advantages of being neutrally buoyant when you are a scuba diver.?
You do not float to the surface nor do you sink- you stay at the level you swim to.
How long can you last in the pacific ocean with a wetsuit?
The use of a wetsuit helps reduce the onset of hypothermia but does not prevent it entirely. In very cold ocean waters (Alaska, BC, Washington State) a wetsuit can help a swimmer stay alive for hours especially if properly equipped with booties and a cap. In warmer waters (California, Mexico, Australia) the wetsuit will prevent hypothermia but will not help with the degradation of the skin in salt water. A person can live for days in such conditions until dehydration and exhaustion take their toll.
How does a skydiver float?
The momentum of the diver with the gravity against the thinner air in the altitude and the position of your body cause you to slow down your fall.
