Decompression Information and Software?

[guyharrisonphoto]

I am looking for suggestions on reading materials for decompression theory and planning and recommedations as to decompression software. I don't plan to do deco diving without proper training, but I would like to begin educating myself before I take a course.

Thanks

 

[AfterDark]

US NAVY DIVING MANUAL. Plenty of theroy and info.

 

[Peter Guy]

Start with "Deco for Divers" -- by Mark Powell

(hmmm, wonder how many other people will write the same thing?)

 

[TSandM]

Two books I'd recommend are Mark Powell's Deco for Divers and Lippmann & Mitchell's Deeper into Diving. The former is probably the most accessible and palatable discussion of decompression theory that you can find, and the latter has some very interesting comparisons of various tables.

There are several papers by Erik Baker that are widely available on line -- "Understanding M-values" is the one most people cite. Ross Hemingway has a piece called "Decompression Myths" on his HHS website. The Proceedings from the DAN Symposium on Technical Diving are available on the DAN website, and there's some very interesting reading there, especially about the evidence for and against deep stops.

That ought to get you started!

 

[DevonDiver]

I've started to put together some resources for deco and software here: Scuba Resources | Diving Articles | Links and Blog | Scuba Tech Philippines

 

[mddolson]

Some resources on the web:

VPM Decompression Site

Suunto Dive Manager | Suunto

http://www.dty.nl/bibliotheek/decompressie/RGBM.pdf

http://www.marinventure.ca/down/30066.pdf

regards

Mike D

 

[fdog]

+1 on Deco for Divers

+1 on VPM Decompression Site


All the best, James

 

[guyharrisonphoto]

Thanks everyone for the info! I downloaded the U.S. Navy Manual and ordered Powell's book. That should certainly get me started.

DevonDiver, your resource page is excellent!!

My goal this winter is to take a advanced nitrox/deco procedures class combined with recreational trimix.

Guy