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8. GLOSSARY
Altitude dive A dive made at an elevation above 700 m [2300 ft] above sea-level.
Ascent rate The speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface.
ASC RATE Abbreviation for ascent rate.
Ascent time The minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface in a decompression dive.
ASC TIME Abbreviation for ascent time.
CBT Abbreviation for Consumed Bottom Time
Ceiling On a decompression dive the shallowest depth to which a diver may ascend based on computer
nitrogen load.
Ceiling Zone On a decompression dive the zone between the ceiling and the ceiling plus 1.8 m [6 ft]. This
depth range is displayed with the two arrows pointing toward each other (the “hourglass”
icon).
Compartment See “Tissue group”.
DCS Abbreviation for decompression sickness.
Decompression Time spent at a decompression stop or range before surfacing, to allow absorbed nitrogen to
escape naturally from tissues.
Decompression sickness Any of a variety of maladies resulting either primarily or secondary from the formation of
nitrogen bubbles in tissues or body fluids, as a result of inadequately controlled decompression.
Commonly called “bends” or “DCS”.