Updates to user-manual
These updates concern: Export options for dive logs (File->Export) Preferences panel, especially CCR and pSCR preferences Display of CCR dives. 7 images were either replaced or added. Signed-off-by: willem ferguson <willemferguson@zoology.up.ac.za> Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel <dirk@hohndel.org>
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image::images/sidemount1.jpg["FIGURE: Sidemount profile",align="center"]
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This section gives an example of the versatility of _Subsurface_ as a give logging tool.
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[[S_CCR_dives]]
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==== Closed circuit rebreather (CCR) dives
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[icon="images/APD.jpg"]
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[NOTE]
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Closed system rebreathers use advanced technology to recirculate
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gas that has been breathed while doing two things to maintain a
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breathable oxygen concentration:
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a) remove carbon dioxide from the gas that has been exhaled
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b) regulate the oxygen concentration to remain within safe diving limits.
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Currently, within _Subsurface_, the Poseidon MkVI Discovery is the best
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supported CCR dive computer. The CCR interface of _Subsurface_ is currently experimental
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and under active development. In contrast to a conventional recreational
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dive computer, a CCR system computer does not allow the download of a log
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containing multiple dives. Rather, each dive is stored independently. This
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means that _Subsurface_ cannot download a dive log directly from a CCR
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dive computer, but that it imports CCR dive logs in the same way that it
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imports dive log data from other digital databases.
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===== Import a CCR dive
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See the section dealing with xref:S_ImportingAlienDiveLogs[Importing dive information from other
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digital sources]. From the main menu of _Subsurface_, select _Import->Import
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log files_ to bring up the xref:Unified_import[universal import dialogue]. As
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explained in that section, the bottom right
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hand of the import dialogue contains a dropdown list of appropriate devices
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that currently includes an option for (Poseidon) MkVI files (import for other
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CCR equipment is under active development). Having selected the appropriate CCR format and
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the directory where the original dive logs have been stored from the CCR dive
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computer, one can select a particular dive log file (in the case of the MkVI
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it is a file with a .txt extension). After selecting the appropriate dive log,
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activate the _Open_ button at the bottom right hand of the universal import dialogue.
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===== Displayed information for a CCR dive
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_Partial pressures of gases_: The graph of oxygen partial pressure shows the
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information from the oxygen sensors of the CCR equipment. In contrast to recreational
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equipment (where pO~2~ values are calculated based on gas composition and dive depth),
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CCR equipment provide actual measurements of pO~2~, derived from oxygen sensors.
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In this case the graph for oxygen partial pressure
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should be fairly flat, reflecting the setpoint settings during the dive. The mean
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pO~2~ is NOT the mean oxygen partial pressure as given by the CCR equipment, but
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a value xalculated by _Subsurface_ as follows:
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- For TWO O~2~ sensors the mean value of the two sensors are given.
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- For THREE-sensor systems (e.g. APD), the mean value is also used. However
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differences of more than 0,1 bar in the simultaneous readings of different sensors are
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treated as spurious. If one of the three sensors provides spurious data, it is ignored.
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The mean pO~2~ of the sensors is indicated with a green line,
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The oxygen setpoint values as well as the readings from the individual
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oxygen sensors can be shown. The display of additional CCR information is turned on by
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checking the appropriate checkboxes in the _Preferences_ panel (accessible by
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selecting xref:S_CCR_options[_File -> Preferences -> Graph_]). This part of
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the _Preferences_ panel look like this, representing two checkboxes that modify
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the display of pO~2~ when the appropriate toolbar button on the Dive Profile
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has been activated.
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image::images/CCR_preferences.jpg["FIGURE: CCR preferences panel",align="center"]
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Checking any of the check boxes allows the display of additional oxygen-related
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information whenever the pO~2~ toolbar button on the _Profile_ panel is activated.
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The first checkbox allows the display of setpoint information. This is a red line
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superimposed on the green oxygen partial pressure graph and allows a comparison of the
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mean measured oxygen partial pressure and the setpoint values, as in the image below.
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image::images/CCR_setpoint.jpg["FIGURE: CCR setpoint and po2 graph",align="center"]
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The second checkbox allows the display of the data from each individual oxygen sensor
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of the CCR equipment. The data for each sensor is colour-coded as follows:
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- Sensor 1: grey
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- Sensor 2: blue
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- Sensor 3: brown
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The mean oxygen pO~2~ is indicated by the green line. This allows the direct comparison
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of data from each of the oxygen sensors, useful for detecting abnormally low or erratic
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readings from a particular sensor.
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image::images/CCR_sensor_data.jpg["FIGURE: CCR sensor data graph",align="center"]
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The setpoint data can be overlaid on the oxygen sensor data by activating both of the above
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check boxes. Partial pressures for nitrogen (and helium, if applicable) are shown in the
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usual way as for open circuit dives.
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_Events_: Several events are logged, e.g. switching the mouthpiece to open circuit.
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These events are indicated by yellow triangles and, if one hovers over a triangle,
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a description of that event is given as the bottom line in the xref:S_InfoBox[Information Box].
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_Cylinder pressures_: Some CCR dive computers like the Poseidon MkVI record the
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pressures of the oxygen and diluent cylinders. The pressures of these two cylinders
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are shown as green lines overlapping the depth profile. In addition, start and
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end pressures for both oxygen and diluent cylinders are shown in the _Equipment Tab_.
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Below is a dive profile for a CCR dive, including an overaly
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of setpoint and oxygen sensor data, as well as the cylinder pressure data. In this
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case there is good agreement from the readings of the two oxygen sensors.
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image::images/CCR_dive_profile.jpg["FIGURE: CCR dive profile",align="center"]
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_Equipment-specific information_: Equipment-specific information gathered by
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_Subsurface_ is shown in the xref:S_ExtraTab[Extra data tab]. This may include setup information
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or metadata about the dive.
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More equipment-specific information for downloading CCR dive logs for
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Poseidon MkVI and APD equipment can be found in xref:S_PoseidonMkVI[Appendix B].
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== Obtaining more information about dives entered into the logbook
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=== The *Dive Info* tab (for individual dives)
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one needs a user-ID as well as a password for _Divelogs.de_. Log into _http://en.divelogs.de_
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and subscribe to this service in order to upload dive log data from _Subsurface_.
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* _CSV_ format, that includes the most critical information of the dive
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profile. Included information of a dive is: dive number, date, time,
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duration, depth, temperature and pressure.
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* _DiveShare_ is also a dive log repostory on the Internet focusing on the recreational
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dives. In order to upload dives one has to provide a used ID, so registration with
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_http://scubadiveshare.com_ is required.
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* _CSV dive profile_, that includes a large amount of detail for each dive, including
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the depth profile, temperature and pressure information of each dive.
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* _CSV dive details_, that includes the most critical information of the dive
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profile. Included information of a dive is: dive number, date, time, buddy,
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duration, depth, temperature and pressure: in short, most of the information
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that recreational divers enter into written log books.
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* _Worldmap_ format, an HTML file with a world map upon which each dive and
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some information about it are indicated. This map is not editable.
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* _Image depths_, which creates a text file that contains the file names of all
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photos or images attached
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to any of the selected dives in the _Dive List_, together with the depth under water where
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of each of those photos were taken.
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* _HTML_ format, in which the dive(s) are stored in HTML files, readable
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with an Internet browser. Most modern web browsers are supported, but JavaScript
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must be enabled. This generated HTML file is not intended to be edited
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must be enabled. This HTML file is not intended to be edited
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by the users.
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The HTML dive log contains most of the information and also contains a search
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option to search the dive log. HTML export is specified on the second tab of the
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Export dialog (image *B* above).
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Export dialog (image *B* above). A typical use of this option is to export all one's
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dives to a smartphone or a tablet where it would serve as a very portable record
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of dives useful for dive companies that wish to verify the dive history of a diver.
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This does away with the need to carry one's original logbook with one
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when doing dives with dive companies.
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* _General Settings_, under the HTML tab, provides the following options:
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independently, with some units in the metric system and others in imperial.
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=== Graph
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[[S_CCR_options]]
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image::images/Pref3.jpg["FIGURE: Preferences Graph page",align="center"]
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[[S_GradientFactors]]
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deepest depth of a dive. If this box is not checked, GF_Low is applied at
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all depths deeper than the first deco stop. For more information see:
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** http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf[Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, _Immersed_ Vol. 3, No. 3.]
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*** http://www.tek-dive.com/portal/upload/M-Values.pdf[Understanding M-values by Erik Baker, _Immersed_ Vol. 3, No. 3.]
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*** link:http://www.rebreatherworld.com/general-and-new-to-rebreather-articles/5037-gradient-factors-for-dummies.html[Gradient factors for dummies, by Kevin Watts]
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** _CCR: Show setpoints when viewing pO2:_ With this checkbox ativated, the pO~2~
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graph on the dive profile has an overlay in red which inticates the CCR setpoint
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values. See the section on xref:S_CCR_dives[Closed Circuit Rebreather dives].
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** _CCR: Show individual O~2~ sensor values when viewing pO~2~:_ Show the pO~2~
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values associated with each of the individual oxygen sensors of a CCR system.
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See the section on xref:S_CCR_dives[Closed Circuit Rebreather dives].
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* *Configuring dive planning using rebreather equipment:*
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** _Default CCR setpoint for dive planning:_ Specify the O~2~ setpoint for a
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CCR dive plan. This determines the pO~2~ that will be maintained
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during a particular dive.
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** _pSCR O~2~ metabolism rate:_ For a semiclosed rebreather (pSCR) system, this is the
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volume of oxygen used by a diver each minute. Set this value for pSCR dive planning.
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** _pSCR ratio:_ For pSCR equipment the dump ratio is the ratio of gas released to the
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environment to that of the gas recirculated to the diver. Set this value for a
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pSCR dive plan.
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** link:http://www.rebreatherworld.com/general-and-new-to-rebreather-articles/5037-gradient-factors-for-dummies.html[Gradient factors for dummies, by Kevin Watts]
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=== Language
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Choose a language that _Subsurface_ will use.
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[[S_DivePlanner]]
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== The _Subsurface_ dive planner
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Dive planning is an advanced feature of _Subsurface_, accessible by selecting _Log -> Plan Dive_ from the main menu. It allows calculation of
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nitrogen load during a dive by using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm with the addition of gradient factors as
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implemented by Erik Baker.
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Dive planning is an advanced feature of _Subsurface_, accessible by selecting
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_Log -> Plan Dive_ from the main menu. It allows calculation of
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nitrogen load during a dive by using the Bühlmann ZH-L16 algorithm with the addition
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of gradient factors as implemented by Erik Baker.
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****
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