PLAIN WORDS FOR AN UNDERWATER WORLD

The diving glossary.

From buoyancy to buddy briefings: 103 terms to help you understand what you’re reading, hearing and learning.

11 definitionsIntroductory edition · Review pending

Learning

Certification

A qualification awarded after meeting a training programme’s requirements.

Learning

A person’s sense of ease with the equipment, environment and activity.

Diving together

Sharing information through agreed words, signals or equipment.

Equipment

The arrangement and combination of equipment used by a diver.

Learning

A pool or water with pool-like conditions used for suitable supervised learning.

Ocean care

Actions intended to protect habitats, species and ecological processes.

Planning and conditions

An agreed response or alternative for a change from the expected situation.

Ocean care

A marine animal; many corals consist of colonies of small polyps.

Learning

A provider’s stated price and inclusions for a particular course package.

Planning and conditions

Water moving in a particular direction.

Equipment

A pressure vessel used to contain a breathing-gas supply.