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From: story@be*.en*.sg*.co* (David Story)
Subject: Re: Question: why oxygen window should g
To: JOHNCREA@de*.co*
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 11:02:52 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: techdiver@terra.net

JOHNCREA@de*.co* writes:
> 
> David,
> 
> Metabolism does not grow linearly with depth, but the amount of 
> DISSOLVED oxgyen does increase linearly with depth, and it is
> essentially the decrement in the dissolved oxygen partial pressure
> that creates the inherent unstaturation called the oxygen window.

But the oxygen window is a function of metabolism: conversion of O2
into CO2, which is more soluble.  What am I missing?

David Story                        NAUI AI Z9588, PADI DM 43922, EMT
story@be*.wp*.sg*.co*		   Oxygen is a drug in California.

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