Scuba Diving Glossary

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NDL

The No-Decompression Limit refers to the maximum amount of time a diver can spend at a specific depth without the need for mandatory decompression stops during the ascent. Read more

MOD

Maximum Operation Depth / 最大行動水深界

MOD

Maximum Oxygen Depth Limit / 最大酸素限界水深

Deco

Decompression Stop/ 限圧停止
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Safety Stop

Safety stop / 安全停止
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CNS

Central nervous system / 中枢神経

FO2

Fraction oxygen/ 酸素割合比

FN2

Fraction Nitrogen / 窒素割合比

EAN

Enriched Air Nitrox / エンリッチドエアーナイトロックス Read moe

TTS

Time to surface/

ASC

Ascent time

Surface

surface interval / 水面休息時間

PPO2

Partial pressure of oxygen/ 酸素分圧

OC

Open circuit/ オープンサーキット

CC

closed circuit / クローズドサーキット

MAX

Maximum Depth/ 最大水深

AVR

average depth

GF

gradient factor / 保守性レベル

Ceil

ceiling / シーリング

EOD

end of dive

RMV

Respiratory Minute Volume / 分時空気消費量

SCR or SAC

Surface Consumption Rate / Read more

Bladder

Air accumulation area / BCDの空気が溜まる部分 Read more

Inflater

The part that controls intake and exhaust / 吸気や排気を操作する部分 Read more

Harness

The term “harness” in the context of a BCD refers to the system of straps and buckles that secure the BCD to a diver’s body Read more

Wing type BCD

A wing-shaped bladder positioned behind the diver’s back. Read more

Front adjustable type BCD

Jacket type BCD

Sidemount BCD

Designed for a configuration where the diver wears one or two tanks on their sides. Read more

Double tank BCD

Dump valve

To release air by pulling a cord or pressing a button. / 排気弁のこと Read more

D-ring

metal or plastic attachment point shaped like the letter “D.” Read more

Steel tank

The pressurized cylinder that holds the breathing gas (usually a mix of compressed air or enriched air nitrox) that divers use underwater Read more

Aluminum tank

It is a common alternative to steel tanks. Read more

Hydrostatic date

The date on which the tank underwent a hydrostatic test Read more

Stage bottle

The stage bottle is an additional breathing gas source that allows divers to execute more complex and extended dives beyond the capacity of their primary scuba tank. Read more

Pony bottle

It serves as a redundant air source. Read more

EAN

Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) in scuba diving refers to a breathing gas mixture that contains a higher percentage of oxygen than regular air. Read more

DIN valve

The DIN valve has a threaded connection that screws directly into the tank’s valve opening. Read more

Yoke valve

Known as an “A-clamp” or “international valve,” is a type of valve used on scuba tanks to connect the regulator to the tank.
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Yoke Adapter

Converts the DIN-style connection into a yoke-style connection
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Analyzer

it is employed to determine the percentage of oxygen (O2) present in the gas mixture. Read more

DIN adapter

DIN adapter enables the use of a yoke regulator with a DIN valve tank, allowing divers to adapt their equipment to different types of tank valves commonly encountered in the diving community. Read more

DCI

Decompression illness / 減圧症 Read more

Oxygen toxicity

Two types of oxygen toxicity are relevant to diving: central nervous system (CNS) oxygen toxicity and pulmonary oxygen toxicity.
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