Which suggests that divers in your area are all 10 feet tall, right?

Lee

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Estimating visibility [Was: Diving in Cebu]


> Chuck wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lee Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 8:04 AM
> > Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Estimating visibility [Was: Diving in Cebu]
> >
> > > There is a technical definition for visibility that involves an object
of
> > a
> > > specific size, shape and color that is, for the most part, useless to
a
> > > diver.  I do one of two things:
> > Too complicated.  Just ask an instructor.  In fresh water, the viz is
ALWAYS
> > 40 feet.  In salt water it is ALWAYS over 100 feet.  Then ask a DM and
get
> > the correct answer.
>
> Or out here the Instructor would say 10 ft and the reality sometimes is
> most divers cannot see their fins...
>
> Ken