saturation diving

English

Noun

saturation diving (uncountable)

1. A method of deep diving which involves the diver remaining under high pressure for the entire period of a diving operation (as opposed to repeated pressurization and depressurization), resulting in their tissues being fully saturated with dissolved gas.

Related terms

• saturation dive
• saturation diver

 

See also

• heliox
• helium descrambler

 

Verb

saturation diving

1. present participle and gerund of saturation dive

Further reading

• saturation diving on Wikipedia.Wikipedia