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Index of underwater divers information


See the Glossary of underwater diving terminology for definitions of technical terms, jargon, diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving
See the Outline of underwater diving for a hierararchical listing of underwater diving related articles
See the Outline of underwater divers for a hierararchical listing of biographical articles on underwater divers
See the Index of underwater diving for an alphabetical listing of underwater diving related articles
See the Index of recreational dive sites for an alphabetical listing of underwater dive site related articles

The following index is provided as an overview of and topical guide to underwater divers:

Scientific divers Hans Hass and Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Underwater divers are people who take part in underwater diving activities – Underwater diving is practiced as part of an occupation, or for recreation, where the practitioner submerges below the surface of the water or other liquid for a period which may range between seconds to in the order of a day at a time, either exposed to the ambient pressure or isolated by a pressure resistant suit, to interact with the underwater environment for pleasure, competitive sport, or as a means to reach a work site for profit or in the pursuit of knowledge, and may use no equipment at all, or a wide range of equipment which may include breathing apparatus, environmental protective clothing, aids to vision, communication, propulsion, maneuverability, buoyancy and safety equipment, and tools for the task at hand.

This index provides links to Wikipedia articles about people who are notable for some aspect of their underwater diving activity.


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Index of underwater divers

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Index of underwater diving

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Outline of underwater divers

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of underwater divers whose exploits have made them notable. Underwater divers are people who take part in underwater diving activities – Underwater diving...

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Underwater diving environment

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and the purpose for the salvage operation, Similar underwater work may be done by divers as part of forensic investigations into accidents, in which case...

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Scuba diving

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Scuba diving is a mode of underwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and...

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Index of recreational dive sites

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underwater divers See the Index of underwater diving for an alphabetical listing of underwater diving related articles The following index is provided...

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Underwater diving

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professional media divers such as underwater photographers and videographers, who record the underwater world, and scientific divers in fields of study which...

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Underwater work

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Underwater work is work done underwater, generally by divers during diving operations, but includes work done underwater by remotely operated vehicles...

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Underwater diving emergency

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A diving emergency or underwater diving emergency is an emergency that involves an underwater diver. The nature of an emergency requires action to be taken...

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Underwater firearm

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gas.[citation needed] Underwater firearms were first developed in the 1960s during the Cold War as a way to arm combat divers. Because standard bullet...

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Underwater cutting and welding

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Underwater cutting and welding are metalworking techniques used by underwater divers in underwater construction, marine salvage and clearance diving applications...

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Diving equipment

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Diving equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more...

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Freediving

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Defenses against sea vessels were often created, such as underwater barricades, and hence divers were often used to scout out the seabed when ships were...

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Outline of underwater diving

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..) Outline of underwater divers – Hierarchical outline list of biographical articles about underwater divers Index of underwater divers – Alphabetical...

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Underwater habitat

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Underwater habitats are underwater structures in which people can live for extended periods and carry out most of the basic human functions of a 24-hour...

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Underwater vision

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sized underwater vision and field of view, with certain limitations. Divers can wear contact lenses under the diving mask or helmet. The risk of loss depends...

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Recreational diving

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older. Recreational divers may frequent local dive sites or dive as tourists at more distant venues known for desirable underwater environments. An economically...

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History of underwater diving

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are routinely used to reduce the effects of the hyperbaric environment on ambient pressure divers. Underwater diving was practiced in ancient cultures...

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Women Divers Hall of Fame

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wdhof.org. Retrieved 19 June 2022. "Women Veteran Divers Assist National Park Service in Underwater Surveys - Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National...

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Underwater Construction Teams

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were created in 1974. A team is composed of divers qualified in both underwater construction and underwater demolition. Possible tasks can be: battle...

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Underwater archaeology

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Underwater archaeology is archaeology practiced underwater. As with all other branches of archaeology, it evolved from its roots in pre-history and in...

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Underwater searches

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They may be carried out underwater by divers, manned submersibles, remotely operated underwater vehicles, or autonomous underwater vehicles, or from the...

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Underwater search and recovery

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Underwater search and recovery is the process of locating and recovering underwater objects, often by divers, but also by the use of submersibles, remotely...

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Clearance diver

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"clearance diver" was later used to include other naval underwater work. Units of clearance divers were first formed during and after World War II to clear...

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Underwater ice hockey

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Underwater ice hockey (also called sub-aqua ice hockey) is a minor extreme sport that is a variant of ice hockey. It is played upside-down underneath...

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