by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Other factors, beyond that of tides, affect the movement of large bodies of water; it is important to understand what these factors are, how these currents impact the ocean environment and what affects they have on diving. The ocean’s temperature and saline content...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
In the 17th century, English physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton described the tidal effects that the moon and the sun have on the Earth. Newton explained that the gravitational attraction of the moon, and to a much lesser extent, the sun, causes water swelling,...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Throughout this manual, we have focused on many factors that play a role in regard to the location, duration, depth, visibility and time of day of your dives. We have also briefly discussed other considerations such as currents, shore and boat diving, and dive...
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
To an untrained, uniformed diver, deep diving does not appear to be that much different than diving in shallow water. This may very well be true when looking at it from a purely physical standpoint. However, as we have outlined in this chapter, this is not the case....
by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Advanced Open Water Diver
Planning, preparing for and conducting a deep dive requires attention to detail and the desire to meet the demands that deep diving presents. Dive planning Like all dive plans, the first step is to determine if the site is favorable for diving, both on the surface and...
