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Criteria for avoiding physical injury due to hypothermia caused by deep diving are considered. Techniques for thermally protecting divers are covered, including passive protection, active protection, electrical heating. The difficulties of monitoring the physiological states of divers are discussed. Implications for diving to depths in excess of 300 m are considered.
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Virr, L.E. (1985). Mechanical Design and Operation of Thermal Protection Equipment. In: Rey, L. (eds) Arctic Underwater Operations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9655-0_20
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