What is NAUI Rgbm?

What is NAUI Rgbm?

Product description. NAUI RGBM Dive Tables are “No Calculation” tables and do not require use of letter groups, a surface interval credit table, or residual nitrogen times, thus making repetitive dive planning extremely easy and straightforward.

What does RGBM stand for in diving?

At the heart of every Suunto dive computer is an algorithm – the reduced gradient bubble model (RGBM) – that calculates decompression for a dive.

What is gradient factor?

The Gradient Factor defines the amount of inert gas supersaturation in leading tissue compartment. Thus, GF 0% means that there is no supersaturation occurring and inert gas partial pressure equals ambient pressure in leading compartment (Note: The leading TC is not necessarily the fastest TC!).

How many dives can I do in a day?

For recreational divers, a typical limit is 4-5 dives per day as long as you follow dive tables or use a computer to track. For shallower depths, you will need to refer to dive tables to be able to determine how many dives you can safely do in a day and how long those dives can last.

How long should you wait between dives?

Surface Interval Time (SIT) must be at least 10 minutes between dives. If your SIT is less than 10 minutes, you must consider your second dive as a continuation of the first dive. NAUI recommends a SIT of at least one hour between dives. Use the next greater dive time if your dive is particularly cold or strenuous.

How is Rgbm different from VPM?

I get the idea another important difference between VPM and RGBM is that VPM originated and remained in the University scene, whereas RGBM is exploited commercially.

Who developed NAUI Rgbm dive tables?

Wienke became a NAUI Instructor in 1978. He was a Technical Instructor Trainer and Course Director and served on multiple Instructor Courses. In the mid-1990s, he was approached by Tim O’Leary (NAUI 10144), who was aware of his work with NEST, and asked if he would help develop a set of dive tables for NAUI.

What are gradient factors and their use?

Developed by Erik Baker, gradient factors allow divers to adjust exposure limits to become fractions of another limit. Gradient factors are commonly used with the Bühlmann algorithm, a well-researched set of decompression procedures for which the underlying source code was openly released to the community.

Is it OK to share a computer with your dive buddy?

If you are thinking of sharing a dive computer with your dive buddy, don’t. This increases your risk of nitrogen exposure more than you should especially if you are diving for few days consecutively. Yes, most BCD comes with depth/pressure gauze and this is very important if you don’t have a dive computer.

What happens if you fly too soon after scuba diving?

When flying after diving, the ascent to altitude increases the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) because of the additional reduction in atmospheric pressure. The higher the altitude, the greater the risk.