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  2. Buoyancy compensator (diving) - Wikipedia

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    The total buoyancy loss of a wetsuit is proportional to the initial uncompressed volume. An average person has a surface area of about 2 m 2, [18] so the uncompressed volume of a full one piece 6 mm thick wetsuit will be in the order of 1.75 × 0.006 = 0.0105 m 3, or roughly 10 litres. The mass will depend on the specific formulation of the ...

  3. Diving weighting system - Wikipedia

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    Buoyancy control is considered both an essential skill and one of the most difficult for the novice to master. Lack of proper buoyancy control increases the risk of disturbing or damaging the surroundings, and is a source of additional and unnecessary physical effort to maintain precise depth, which also increases stress.

  4. History of underwater diving - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of an occupied diving bell.. The diving bell is one of the earliest types of equipment for underwater work and exploration. [10] Its use was first described by Aristotle in the 4th century BC: "...they enable the divers to respire equally well by letting down a cauldron, for this does not fill with water, but retains the air, for it is forced straight down into the water."

  5. History of scuba diving - Wikipedia

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    Scuba diver of the late 1960s. The history of scuba diving is closely linked with the history of the equipment.By the turn of the twentieth century, two basic architectures for underwater breathing apparatus had been pioneered; open-circuit surface supplied equipment where the diver's exhaled gas is vented directly into the water, and closed-circuit breathing apparatus where the diver's carbon ...

  6. Backplate and wing - Wikipedia

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    The backplate and wing combination is a modular form of scuba harness and back mounted buoyancy compensator used by scuba divers to support the diving cylinder and buoyancy compensator bladder on the diver's back. It also provides attachment points for accessory equipment such as auxiliary scuba sets for decompression or bailout, lights ...

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    This story was updated to clarify the sentencing date was put on hold earlier this month. President-elect Donald Trump's Nov. 26 sentencing date in his New York hush money case is on hold as ...

  8. Post-election stock rally fizzles as interest rate concerns grow

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    The S&P 500 slipped 1.32% and closed at 5,870.62, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.24% to 18,680.12. Declines in pharmaceutical stocks weighed on the 30-stock Dow and broader S&P 500, ...

  9. Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney tried to vote but couldn ...

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    In South Carolina, 1.5 million people voted during two weeks of early voting. MORE: What Dabo Swinney said about Clemson roster, CFP rankings, Peter Woods injury for Virginia Tech game.