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By: Hudson and Adam Or Adam and Hudson

Objectives
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

("Dragon Ball Wiki.")

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

breath through the water pressure

(Noreen)

Snuba History
The device was patented

in 1990 by Snuba International Has gained popularity through Caribbean excursions.

("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

("Exploring the Underwater World.")

What is Snorkeling?
Being on the surface or

slightly sub-surface No certification Little to no gear required Low risk

("Exploring the Underwater World.")

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?

("Student Group Travel | Ecology Project International.)

For Recreation

Salvage
Marine Studies
("Department of Defense Blog.")

Extended time underwater

Why Snorkeling?

Recreation

Shallow depth

("Premium Snorkel and Stingray City.)

Research Observation Purposes Cheap Easy Accessible

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

("The Scuba Doctor - Home.)

Gear
Mask/Snorkel BCD

Regulator/ Octopus
Boots/Fins Weight Belt

Suits

Dive Tables

Extra Snuba Gear


Surface Air Device Surface to regulator tube

(Scheer)

("Snuba.)

Caribbean Locations

("Scuba Diving Guides)

Hawaii Locations

("Daily Scuba Diving Boat Charters.)

Hazards
Barotrauma-Inner Ear Decompression Sickness-

Nitrogen enriched blood and skin Nitrogen Narcosis- Impairs Judgment Pulmonary EmbolismLung Expansion Sea Life Defective Equipment Drowning

("PADI Scuba Diving Courses.)

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.

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