Estimation of depth and temperature in 47 models of diving decompression computer

Underwater Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-12

  Azzopardi, Elaine ^a   Sayer, Martin ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depth; Dive computers; EN13319:2000; Freshwater; Seawater; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODELS; DEPTH; EN13319:2000; FRESHWATER; TEMPERATURE DATA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERS; MANUFACTURE; SEAWATER; STANDARDS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE);

COMPUTER; DECOMPRESSION; DEPTH; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWATER; STANDARD (REGULATION);

EID: 84872957983     PISSN: 17560543     EISSN: 17560551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3723/ut.31.003     Document Type: Article

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