SCUBA Colloquialisms and acronyms

[piikki]

Air diva = someone who's oh so proud of their low SAC rate. They inevitably compare how much air they have left at the end of a dive with everyone else they dive with, apparently expecting applause.

Hehe, I hadn't heard that one, met some for sure.

Couple more:
SPG = Submersible Pressure Gauge
BT= Bottom Time/r
AI=Gas Integrated (computer)
DS=Drysuit
HID=High Intesity Discharge (dive light)
STA= Single Tank Adapter (used with many BP/W systems)
OOG=Out of Gas (vs out of air/OOA – to cover different breathing gasses)
RMV=Respiratory Minute Volume
RB= Rebreather but also Rock Bottom (in gas calculations)
EAD=Equivalent Air Depth
END=Equivalent Narcotic Depth
AGE=Arterial Gas Embolism
CAGE= Cerebral Arterial Gas Embolism
PFO=Patent Foramen Ovale
MOF=Mask of Forehead
VIZ=Visibility
SI or SIT = Surface Interval (time spent out of water between dives)

 

[battles2a5]

And More:
BWOD= Bungied Wing of Death (OMS or similar bungeed wing)
YBOD= Yellow Box of Death (Inspiration RB)
GIT= George Irvine III
LP= Low Pressure (e.g. 2400psi or 2640 w/ "+")
HP= High Pressure (e.g. Old-school 3500psi or new gen 3442 "exempt" tanks)
OC= Open Circuit Scuba
CC= Closed-Circuit Scuba
CCR= Closed-Circuit Rebreather
SCR= Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather
PSCR= Passive Semi-Closed Rebreather
SM= Sidemount
BM= Backmount
VPM= Varying Permeability Model
RGBM= Reduced Gradient Bubble Model
GF= Gradient Factors
HOG= Hogarthian configuration

-Deco= decompression obligation, or decompression diving equipment (e.g. deco bottle)
-Tank= worn on back (or side in SM (side-mount) configuration)
-Bottle= slung gas; deco bottle or stage
-Stage Bottle= cylinder(s) used to extend range of working dive (e.g. bottom gas or intermediate gas)
-Deco Bottle= cylinder(s) used to hold decompressions gas
-"Mix"= Trimix, or sometimes a Nitrox Mix
-Bend-o-matic= dive computer w/ very liberal algorithm
-Bend & Mend= Haldanean dive tables (e.g. USN deco tables) that bring you up from depth quickly (bend) and leave you in the water for a long time at the shallow stops (mend)
-"Brass and Glass"= naked SPG, no boot or console

 

[Scoobahdood]

LBTS - Lauderdale By The Sea, a city on the east coast of Florida known for great shore dives. And where Ocean Fest used to be held.

Diving Bombing - release all air from the BC, hit the water and dive as quickly as you can to hit the dive site during a drift dive as not to miss the site.

 

[Mudbug_CSD]

A few more:

SOB = Same Ocean Buddy - buddy not close enough to help if something were to come up
FSW = Feet Salt Water
FFW = Feet Fresh Water
PO2 = Partial Pressure of Oxygen
ATM = Atmosphere of pressure
ATA = Absolute Atomosphere (includes 1 ATM of surface air)
SIT (alternate to previous) = System Integrity Test

 

[Dave Zimmerly]

Here is a pretty good list:

Scuba Slang and Technical Terms

Regards,
Dave (aka "Squirt") six days till Coz

 

[trucker girl]

Nobody said stroke yet, did they?

I have a real vague idea what it is which makes me think I am one. I've never really bothered to check, since I don't belong in the forum where the term would be used... I'm not sure if they'd tell me if I am one or just call me one instead I might be one kind but not another. It's all very confusing to me. I'm going back to the DD forum where I belong...

That would be Dork Diver. As opposed to NDD for Non-Dork Diver. (it's nice to be back on safe ground)

 

[Scoobahdood]

Here is a pretty good list:

Scuba Slang and Technical Terms

Regards,
Dave (aka "Squirt") six days till Coz

Thanks Squirt!

 

[battles2a5]

Nobody said stroke yet, did they?

I have a real vague idea what it is which makes me think I am one. I've never really bothered to check, since I don't belong in the forum where the term would be used... I'm not sure if they'd tell me if I am one or just call me one instead I might be one kind but not another. It's all very confusing to me. I'm going back to the DD forum where I belong...

That would be Dork Diver. As opposed to NDD for Non-Dork Diver. (it's nice to be back on safe ground)

I was considering it but as a rule of thumb, the quickest way to derail any thread on SB (Scubaboard), TDS (Deco Stop), or TDM (Dive Matrix) is to drop the "S" bomb Although I did give honorable mention to GIT.

 

[TSandM]

Most people use the acronym "GI3", actually.

 

[Sas]

What does GIT or G13 mean?

Edit: Oh! Just found it in the list - missed it before. Nvm