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Old 11-04-07, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dave archer
So in short, at any given moment..

- altering depth alters likelihood of bubbles/bends, as it alters alters the ambient pressure, and so brings you closer to or further away from M value.

- altering gas has no impact on likelihood of bubbles/bends, but alters the rate of offgassing.



I knew that once upon a time, but it's a distinction that can become confused, in my mind at least.

Cheers,

Dave.
That's a pretty good summary!
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