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History
What/Why you do? How? Gear Location
Scuba History
1616- Kessler introduces a
diving bell 1650- Von Guericke creates the first effective air pump. 1667- Robert Boyle theorizes Boyles Law 1772- Sir Freminet invented the first rebeather unit 1823- Charles Deane invents the smoke helmet for firefighters but is used later as a dive helmet.
("The History of Diving Museum Collections Blog.")
Scuba Cont.
1825- First usable SCUBA
suit is created 1917- The Mark V diving suit is introduced 1950s-when diving becomes recreational 1962-Dive suits become modernized 1967- PADI begins training divers
("Dive Simulation Software and More." )
Snorkeling History
Evidence of use from
3000 BC Began from Free divers using hollow reeds First way to stay submerged longer
Snorkel Cont.
Aristotle- idea of tubes
like elephants trunks Leonardo Da Vincidevised a device from simple tubes Limitations arose as people tried to go deeper with jus tubes
Lungs are too weak to
(Noreen)
Snuba History
The device was patented
("Snuba." )
What is Scuba?
Self Contained
Underwater Breathing Apparatus Being underwater with no surface attachments Requires a certification either through PADI or other certification companies High risk
What is Snorkeling?
Being on the surface or
What is Snuba?
Surface Nexus
("Snuba." )
Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Connected to Surface No Certification Requried Little Gear required, Provided by company Slight Risk
Why Scuba?
For Recreation
Salvage
Marine Studies
("Department of Defense Blog.")
Why Snorkeling?
Recreation
Shallow depth
("Premium Snorkel and Stingray City.)
Why Snuba?
Recreation Mid-Depth Research
More Affordable
Easy to do
("Snuba." )
How to?
Go to a local dive shop to
see how to get involved. Find a Local Dive Master Acquire some gear or the needed training
Gear
Mask/Snorkel BCD
Regulator/ Octopus
Boots/Fins Weight Belt
Suits
Dive Tables
(Scheer)
("Snuba.)
Caribbean Locations
Hawaii Locations
Hazards
Barotrauma-Inner Ear Decompression Sickness-
Nitrogen enriched blood and skin Nitrogen Narcosis- Impairs Judgment Pulmonary EmbolismLung Expansion Sea Life Defective Equipment Drowning
Hazards Cont.
("Occurrence of Injury to Sports/Recreation Participants.)
Work Cited
"Daily Scuba Diving Boat Charters." Ocean Legends. Ocean Legends, n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. "Department of Defense Blog." DoDLive. DoDLive, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Dive Simulation Software and More." DIVE TABLES. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Dragon Ball Wiki." Dragon Ball Wiki. Wiki, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Exploring the Underwater World." Scuba Diving. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. Noreen. "How to Choose A Good Snorkel." Aquaviews SCUBA Blog. LeisurePro, 5 Mar. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Occurrence of Injury to Sports/Recreation Participants." Courtesy Divers Alert Network, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "PADI Scuba Diving Courses." PADI The Way the World Learns to Dive. PADI, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. "Playa Del Carmen & Tulum Hotels, Condos, Tours & Tips, Riviera Maya Mexico." Snorkeling Trips - PDC. TravelRM, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Premium Snorkel and Stingray City." Jaital. Jaital, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. Scheer, Robert. "WHAT'S SNUBA IN MAUI?" Travel Writers Tales. Travel Writers Tales, n.d. Web. 16 Apr. 2014.
Works Cited
"Snuba." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Apr. 2014. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. "Scuba Diving Guides of the Wider Caribbean & Atlantic Dive Reviews of the Best Liveaboards and Dive Resorts in the Caribbean and the Worst!" Caribbean Diving Guides for Dive Resorts & Liveaboards. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. "Snuba." Sports and Nature Alcudiamar. Sports and Nature Alcudiamar, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. "Snorkeling History." How and When Snorkeling Started. Snorkeling.info, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Student Group Travel | Ecology Project International." Field Science Programs. Ecology Project International, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "The History of Diving Museum Collections Blog." Dive into History. N.p., 28 June 2010. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "The History of Scuba diving timeline." Destination-Scuba. N.p.. Web. 21 Apr 2014. Thomas, Edwin. "What Are the Dangers of Scuba Diving?" Travel Tips. Demand Media, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2014. "Timeline of diving technology." Wikipedia. N.p., 01 Apr 2014. Web. 21 Apr 2014.