At 07:55 PM 4/8/99 -0400, Jim Cobb wrote:
>I don't know about you guys but I think the problem we are dealing with 
>here is the temperature of the mix rather than stratification. As the mix 
>cools off the reading becomes more accurate.

God Jim I hope not!
 If that were true Jim, then we should wait until tanks (Gas and all)
reached room temp before we analyzed. What does this do to my mix when its
in 50 degree water or colder? Does this mean I have to throw the
temperature into the calculations of my deco tables to allow for
thermoclines and such? 
I always thought a "hot mix" was more O2 than the desired percentage.
Let me ask you again, Do different gases in a mix (while still a bit warm)
show false analysis because of heat or Stratifacation? 
I'm going to try an experiment...I just put a burner under one of my O2
bottles to see how much the O2% drops.
Uh its up to about 120 degrees now. Let me check it...be back soon


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