FEBRUARY 2004 • Volume 14 Number 2

THE COVERS	Articles & Editorials	FEBRUARY 2004 • Volume 14 Number 2
By Barry Guimbellot	This month’s feature "Cold Water/Warm Water: The Difference is More Than Just Temperature" explains why and how the thermometer plays a role in the way we dive.

FEATURES

24	Cold Water/Warm Water: The Difference is More Than Just Temperature. The author examines the many differences between diving in cold-water and warm-water locales, and how to equip for various conditions.	By Linda Lee Walden
36	Growing Pains: Bubble Models Motivate Deep Safety Stops. New decompression theories support changes in how divers should conduct safety stops.	By Joseph C. Dovala
46	How’s the Vis?: Understanding and Dealing with Limited Visibility. Proper equipment preparation, predive like Guinness than gin.	By Alex Brylske

COMMENTARY

8	Editorial: The “Why” Sometimes Changes	By Alex Brylske
10	Buddy Lines: A Good Diver
14	Dive Observer: “Free Willy” Free At Last. And other news from the diving industry	By Gene Gentrup
90	No Dumb Questions: Breath Control, Mask vs. Goggles, Gratuities. Questions from our readers	By Alex Brylske

DIVE EXPLORATION

68	Global Dive Exploration Map. A geographical guide to great dive destinations across the globe
70	Dive Geo: Fernando de Noronha, Brazil: An Equatorial Adventure. A diver’s paradise just 4 degrees south of the equator	By Tanya Burnett And Kevin Palmer
79	Dive Traveler: Little Things Make a Big Difference: Accessories for Dive Travel. A few essential accessories can come in handy while you’re traveling	By Jean Pierce
84	Diving USA: Dive travel opportunities across America
83	Passport: Dive travel deals from all over Compiled By Gene Gentrup

EVERY MONTH

57	Scuba Skills: Dangling Danger: It’s Important to Secure Your Gear Secured gear is safer for you and the environment	By Lynn Laymon
61	Instructor Tips: Keeping the Fun in Diving: Teaching Equipment Care and Maintenance How — and why — your students should care for their gear	By Robert N. Rossier
65	Always Learning: Under the Water vs. Near It: Why Divers and Fishermen See Things Differently Same ocean, but worlds apart	By Marty Snyderman
85	Imaging: Basic Ingredients:A Recipe for Successful Underwater Photography. Topside and underwater tips for winning pics.	By Marty Snyderman
94	Dive Shop: Compiled By Cathryn Castle
96	What’s That?: An Interesting Bunch: Those Wonderful (and Wacky) Wrasses	By Marty Snyderman
99	Premier Classifieds
101	Dive Training Classifieds
105	Dive Training Quiz: Test your knowledge of the information in this month’s issue
106	Final Check: What it Looks Like When…You Wrestle Your Scuba Unit There’s a more peaceful solution	By Lynn Laymon