njasshole 0 #1 August 14, 2004 Saw a post about SCUBA and Skydiving and it got me wondering. From typical exit altitude (13.5k, of course ), and assuming an open parachute by 3000 feet, a skydiver is subject to a 10,500 foot change in air pressure. Can anyone tell me, before I need to break out the calculator, how much depth the equivalent pressure change would yield in salt water? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #2 August 14, 2004 If msl to 18,000 feet is about a 1/2 atmosphere change, and 33 feet of water equals 1 atmosphere, I'll wag (wild ass guess) 10,000 feet of air to be about 10-11 feet of water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
