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Argon used as dry suit insulation gas for cold-water diving

BACKGROUND: Cold-water diving requires good thermal insulation because hypothermia is a serious risk. Water conducts heat more efficiently compared to air. To stay warm during a dive, the choice of thermal protection should be based on physical activity, the temperature of the water, and the duratio...

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Autores principales: Vrijdag, Xavier CE, van Ooij, Pieter-Jan AM, van Hulst, Robert A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710141/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24438580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2046-7648-2-17