Alphabetical listing of articles about underwater divers
See the Glossary of underwater diving terminology for definitions of technical terms, jargon, diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving
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See the Outline of underwater divers for a hierararchical listing of biographical articles on underwater divers
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The following index is provided as an overview of and topical guide to underwater divers:
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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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...
Scuba diving is a mode ofunderwater diving whereby divers use breathing equipment that is completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and...
professional media divers such as underwater photographers and videographers, who record the underwater world, and scientific divers in fields of study which...
Underwater work is work done underwater, generally by divers during diving operations, but includes work done underwater by remotely operated vehicles...
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...
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...
Underwater cutting and welding are metalworking techniques used by underwaterdivers in underwater construction, marine salvage and clearance diving applications...
Diving equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwaterdivers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more...
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...
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...
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...
older. Recreational divers may frequent local dive sites or dive as tourists at more distant venues known for desirable underwater environments. An economically...
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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were created in 1974. A team is composed ofdivers qualified in both underwater construction and underwater demolition. Possible tasks can be: battle...
Underwater archaeology is archaeology practiced underwater. As with all other branches of archaeology, it evolved from its roots in pre-history and in...
They may be carried out underwater by divers, manned submersibles, remotely operated underwater vehicles, or autonomous underwater vehicles, or from the...
Underwater search and recovery is the process of locating and recovering underwater objects, often by divers, but also by the use of submersibles, remotely...
"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...
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...