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GLOSSARY
Air time
The amount of dive time remaining, based on a calculation of cylinder
pressure and ambientpressure andpresent airconsumption.
Altitude dive
A dive made at an elevation greater than 300 m/1000 ftabove sea level.
Ascent rate
The speed atwhich thediver ascendstoward the surface.
ASC RATE
Abbreviation for ascentrate.
Ascent time
The minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface on a
decompression stop dive.
ASC TIME
Abbreviation for ascenttime.
Ceiling
Onadecompressionstopdive,theshallowestdepthtowhichadivermay
ascend based oncomputed nitrogenload.
Ceiling zone
On a decompression stop dive, the zone between the ceiling and the
ceiling plus 1.8 m/6 ft. This depth range is displayed with two arrows
pointing toward eachother (the”hour glass”icon).
CNS
Abbreviation for centralnervous systemtoxicity.
Central nervous systemtoxicity
Toxicitycausedbyoxygen.Cancauseavarietyofneurologicalsymptoms.
The most important of which is an epileptic-like convulsion which can
cause a diverto drown.
CNS%
Central nervous system toxicity limit fraction. Also note Oxygen Limit
Fraction
Compartment
See "Tissue group".
DAN
Abbreviation for DiversAlert Network.
DCI
Abbreviation for decompressionillness.
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