👉 Diving math, also known as dive planning or depth management, involves using mathematical principles to calculate the optimal time and depth for each stage of a dive to ensure safety, achieve desired body positions, and maximize the overall diving experience. It primarily relies on understanding the physics of buoyancy, drag, and the rate of descent, often using equations to determine the diver's velocity at any given depth and time. Key concepts include calculating the time to reach a target depth, accounting for the diver's buoyancy and drag forces, and ensuring that the descent rate remains within safe limits to avoid excessive decompression sickness risk. Dive computers use complex algorithms that incorporate these factors, along with pre-dive checks and safety stops, to provide divers with precise and personalized dive plans.
