Atmospheric diving suit

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An atmospheric diving suit (ADS), atmospheric pressure diving suit or single atmosphere diving suit is a small one-person articulated submersible which resembles a suit of armour, with pressure-tight joints to allow articulation while maintaining a constant internal volume and an internal pressure of one atmosphere. An ADS can enable diving at depths of up to 2,300 feet (700 m) for many hours by eliminating the majority of significant physiological dangers associated with deep diving. The occupant of an ADS does not need to decompress, and there is no need for special breathing gas mixtures, so there is no danger of decompression sickness or nitrogen narcosis when the ADS is functioning properly. An ADS can permit less-skilled swimmers to complete deep dives, albeit at the expense of dexterity. Atmospheric diving suits in current use include the Newtsuit, Exosuit, Hardsuit and WASP, all of which are self-contained hard suits that incorporate propulsion units. The Hardsuit is constructed...

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