mod {scuba}R Documentation

Maximum Operating Depth

Description

Computes the Maximum Operating Depth for a given nitrox mixture.

Usage

 mod(g, ppO2max=1.4)

Arguments

g Breathing gas. An object of class "gas" or a number giving the fraction (between 0 and 1) of oxygen in the nitrox mixture.
ppO2max maximum permitted partial pressure of oxygen in atmospheres absolute

Details

Computes the maximum depth at which the partial pressure of oxygen does not exceed ppO2max.

Value

The maximum operating depth for this nitrox mixture.

Warnings

Not applicable to altitude dives. Not applicable to gas mixtures other than nitrox (oxygen-nitrogen mixtures).

Author(s)

Adrian Baddeley adrian@maths.uwa.edu.au http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/~adrian/

See Also

ead, eadtable, maxmix

Examples

  # Nitrox I (32% oxygen) 
  mod(0.32)
  # Nitrox II (36% oxygen)
  mod(0.36)

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