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In decompression theory, the solubility of gases in liquids is of primary importance, as it is the formation of bubbles from these gases that causes decompression sickness. [4] [5] [6] Solubility of gases in liquids is influenced by three main factors: The nature of the solvent liquid and the solute [7]
Basic decompression theory and use of decompression tables is part of the theory component of training for commercial divers, [130] and dive planning based on decompression tables, and the practice and field management of decompression is a significant part of the work of the diving supervisor.
Haldane's decompression model is a mathematical model for decompression to sea level atmospheric pressure of divers breathing compressed air at ambient pressure that was proposed in 1908 by the Scottish physiologist, John Scott Haldane (2 May 1860 – 14/15 March 1936), [1] who was also famous for intrepid self-experimentation.
In the study of decompression theory the behaviour of gases dissolved in the tissues is investigated and modeled for variations of pressure over time. [46] Once dissolved, distribution of the dissolved gas may be by diffusion , where there is no bulk flow of the solvent , or by perfusion where the solvent (blood) is circulated around the diver ...
Partial melting is the phenomenon that occurs when a rock is subjected to temperatures high enough to cause certain minerals to melt, but not all of them. Partial melting is an important part of the formation of all igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks (e.g., migmatites), as evidenced by a multitude of geochemical, geophysical and petrological studies.
Decompression melting happens when solid material from deep beneath the body rises upwards. Pressure decreases as the material rises upwards, and so does the melting point. So, a rock that is solid at a given pressure and temperature can become liquid if the pressure, and thus melting point, decreases even if the temperature stays constant.
Further decompression and cooling at a slow rate (Stage 2 retrograde metamorphism) [2] One might expect that the rock reaches its peak metamorphism at the peak temperature and pressure at similar time, and near-isothermal decompression P-T-t path is observed at its stage 1 metamorphism. [2]
The process is a part of the nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere. Bodies of living organisms begin to decompose shortly after death. Although no two organisms decompose in the same way, they all undergo the same sequential stages of decomposition.