Underwater diving
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Underwater diving, as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment. It is also often referred to as diving, an ambiguous term with several
Surface-supplied divers riding a stage to the underwater workplace
Mild barotrauma to a diver caused by mask squeeze
Views through a flat mask, above and below water
Two very different modes of diving: Ambient pressure open circuit scuba diving (left) and atmospheric pressure diving in a pressure resistant suit (right)
Scientific diving
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Scientific diving is the use of underwater diving techniques by scientists to perform work underwater in the direct pursuit of scientific knowledge. The legal definition of scientific diving varies by
A scientific diver at work
A cave diver running a distance line into the overhead environment to facilitate a safe exit
US Navy diver training in the use of a hand held sonar device
Measuring the size of gorgonians along a transect in a coral reef of Bermuda.