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GLOSSARY

Altitude dive

A dive made at an elevation greater than 300 m/1000 ft above sea level.

Ascent rate

The speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface.

ASC RATE

Abbreviation for ascent rate.

Ascent time

The minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface on a decom-

pression stop dive.

ASC TIME

Abbreviation for ascent time.

Ceiling

On a decompression stop dive, the shallowest depth to which a diver may

ascend based on computed nitrogen load.

Central nervous system toxicity

Toxicity caused by oxygen. Can cause a variety of neurological symptoms.

The most important of which is an epileptic-like convulsion which can

cause a diver to drown.

CNS

Abbreviation for central nervous system toxicity.

CNS%

Central nervous system toxicity limit fraction. Also note Oxygen Limit

Fraction

Compartment

See "Tissue group".

DAN

Abbreviation for Divers Alert Network.

DCI

Abbreviation for decompression illness.

DM4

Suunto DM4 with Movescount, a software for managing your dives

Decompression

Time spent at a decompression stop, or range, before surfacing, to allow

absorbed nitrogen to escape naturally from tissues

Decompression range

On a decompression stop dive, the depth range between the floor and

the ceiling within which a diver must stop for some time during ascent.

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