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Elapsed Dive Time - The total time spent underwater during a dive between 5 feet (1.5 meters) on initial descent to 3 feet (1 meter)
on final ascent.
FO2 - The fraction (percent / 100) of oxygen (O2) in the breathing gas mixture.
Icon - a small pictorial representation of an operational mode
LCD - Abbreviation for liquid crystal display, an easily viewed low voltage display usually found on dive computers
Maximum Depth - The deepest depth attained during a dive.
Mode - A specific set of functions in a dive computer.
Multi-level Dive - A type of dive profile where the diver spends various times at different depths (opposite of a Square Wave dive
profile).
Nitrogen Bar Graph - A graphic display of simulated nitrogen absorption on AERIS dive computers.
Nitrox - A nitrogen-oxygen breathing gas mixture that contains a higher fraction of oxygen than air.
Nitrox Dive - A dive conducted using nitrox (22 to 50 % O2) as the breathing gas.
NOAA - Abbreviation for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
No Deco - Abbreviation for No Decompression.
No Deco Time Remaining - The amount of dive time remaining based on no-decompression status.
No Decompression - Any part of a dive where the diver can surface without requiring a decompression stop.
O2 Bar Graph - A visual representation of oxygen accumulation on a dive computer display.
OTU - Abbreviation for oxygen tolerance unit. A Hamilton's Repex method term for oxygen dose.
Out of Range - The point at which a dive computer can no longer supply correct dive information.
Oxygen Tolerance - Dose or exposure to the physiological affects of elevated levels of oxygen.
Oxygen Toxicity - The adverse physiological affects of exposure to elevated levels of oxygen.
Partial Pressure - The proportion of the total pressure contributed by a single gas in a mixture of gases.
PO2 - Partial pressure of oxygen. The proportion of total pressure of a gas mixture contributed by oxygen.
Repetitive Dive - Any dive that takes place within 12 hours of a previous dive.
Safety Stop - A depth at which a diver may choose, but is not required, to pause during ascent to allow absorbed nitrogen to escape
naturally from the tissues.
Square Wave Dive - A type of dive profile where the entire dive is spent at one depth between descent and ascent.
Tissue - See Compartment.
Tissue Compartment - See Compartment.
Transducer - An electro-mechanical device in a dive computer that acts as a depth or pressure sensor.
Transition Period - The first 10 minutes of surface time after ascending above 3 feet (1 meter) from a dive.
Variable Ascent Rate Indicator - A display that shows ascent rate as a bar graph alongside a color coded indicator.
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