Re: Shallow Water Blackout vs. Deep Water Blackout
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Sorry, but the wikipedia article is totally incorrect -- any search on this forum will show that.
The correct distinction is:
1. Static apnea blackout -- blackout in shallow water simply caused by holding the breath too long (no pressure changes)
2. Shallow water blackout -- blackout during the ascent from a deeper dive, due to both holding the breath too long and a drop in pressure
3. Deep water blackout -- blackout that occurs on the bottom (i.e. near the deepest point of the dive), usually due to excessively high CO2 levels
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