brucet
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Just a stupid question, but fsw does stand for feet salt water, correct? I've seen this used several times when talking about freshwater springs. Shouldn't it then be FFW? Just curious.
FSW and fresh water
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SkimFisher
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You are correct.
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brucet
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That's what I thought, just happened to see it again today, and figured I had to ask. See below.
As said Manatee springs is beautiful, from what we seen as we did not camp but have dove several times, is a nice clean and neat state park.The spring at the head is not deep 15'-20'fsw I think,, but if your in early crystal clear waters and lots of blue gill, and if you look close on the bottom fresh water flounder abound.The kids cans swim as our youngest did as we traded diving to top side duties.
Troy Springs is another park to check out too as its a deeper dive about 55'-60'max but no camping could be a day trip,,Fanning is nice too.
I am sure you will love manatee as we will always stop at this park for a dive on our way down as last time we arrived as park opened dropped our cards off and filled out forms and were greeted to deer as we geared up walking by us! we have some nice state parks on inland lakes in Wisconsin but the beauty and cleanliness and friendliness of park staff sets Florida state parks on the top of the list!
have a fun trip
Brad
As said Manatee springs is beautiful, from what we seen as we did not camp but have dove several times, is a nice clean and neat state park.The spring at the head is not deep 15'-20'fsw I think,, but if your in early crystal clear waters and lots of blue gill, and if you look close on the bottom fresh water flounder abound.The kids cans swim as our youngest did as we traded diving to top side duties.
Troy Springs is another park to check out too as its a deeper dive about 55'-60'max but no camping could be a day trip,,Fanning is nice too.
I am sure you will love manatee as we will always stop at this park for a dive on our way down as last time we arrived as park opened dropped our cards off and filled out forms and were greeted to deer as we geared up walking by us! we have some nice state parks on inland lakes in Wisconsin but the beauty and cleanliness and friendliness of park staff sets Florida state parks on the top of the list!
have a fun trip
Brad
brucet:
Correct.
brucet:
Not necessarily. FSW, FFW, MSW, and MFW are measurements of pressure, not depth. They are fairly close to the actual depth, but are not exact. If one is using a computer that is calibrated in FSW while diving in fresh water, the depth displayed on the computer will still be in FSW. By definition, 34 FFW = 33 FSW = 10 MSW = 1atm.
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brucet
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Very interesting. Did not know this.
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