tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15529730561198833092024-02-20T14:45:59.595+07:00iQ-DIVE Khao LakiQ-DIVE Day Trip Boat MV Chai YoiQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-411820574701305002018-04-01T11:14:00.000+07:002018-04-02T11:05:26.400+07:00NITROX TAUCHEN, DAS MUSST DU ZUM ENRICHED AIR KURS WISSENInteressierst Du dich für das Tauchen mit Nitrox, also das Tauchen mit sauerstoffangereicherter Luft – auch Enriched Air genannt? Überlegst also gerade ob es sich lohnt, einen<br />
<a href="http://www.iq-dive.com/de/iqdivekurspreisliste-45.html">Nitrox Kurs</a> zu absolvieren und das damit verbundene Enriched Air Diver Specialty Brevet von PADI, SSI oder einem anderen Tauchverband zu erlangen?<br />
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Zusätzlich möchtest Du wahrscheinlich auch wissen, wo denn genau die Vorteile von Nitrox liegen, ob es auch Nachteile gibt und welche Vorraussetzungen Du für das Tauchen mit Enriched Air eigentlich mitbringen musst?<br />
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In diesem Fall bist Du hier in diesem Artikel genau richtig, denn all diese Fragen rund um das Tauchen mit Nitrox wollen wir Dir, als Tauchlehrer mit jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung, im Folgenden einmal ausführlich und vor allem auch für Einsteiger verständlich beantworten.<br />
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Dabei beschränken wir uns voll und ganz auf den Einsatz von Nitrox als Sporttaucher mit einer maximalen Tauchtiefe von 40 Metern und beziehen uns nicht auf das technische Tauchen in großen Tiefen, wo Nitrox eigentlich seinen Ursprung hat und der vermehrte Sauerstoff in der Atemluft vorrangig zum schnelleren Abbau von Stickstoff im Blut eingesetzt wird.<br />
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Viele unserer Tauchgänge haben wir natürlich selbst mit Nitrox absolviert und so, neben unserer Qualifikation als Tauchlehrer, auch einen sehr guten persönlichen Einblick welche Vorteile das Tauchen mit Nitrox mit sich bringt…<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b>WAS BEDEUTET NITROX UND ENRICHED AIT (EAN)?</b></span><br />
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Die erste Frage, die Dir sicherlich „unter den Fingernägeln brennt“, ist was es denn mit diesem Nitrox eigentlich auf sich hat – was ist das genau, wo kommt der Name eigentlich her und warum wird Nitrox auch als Enriched Air bezeichnet?<br />
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Ganz einfach; Nitrox ist eigentlich nichts weiter als Atemluft, die mit Sauerstoff angereichert wurde.<br />
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Sprich, in unserer „normalen“ Atemluft sind 21% Sauerstoff und 78% Stickstoff enthalten, dazu noch paar Edelgase und ein wenig Kohlendioxid. Führt man dieser Atemluft, die normalerweise beim Tauchen in Deine Pressluftflasche abgefüllt wird, mehr als 21% Sauerstoff hinzu nennen wir dieses Luftgemisch beim Tauchen Nitrox.<br />
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Erklären lässt sich der Name Nitrox ganz leicht, wenn Du dir einmal die englischen Wörter für Stickstoff und Sauerstoff anschaust – das sind nämlich Nitrogen für den Stickstoff und Oxygen für den Sauerstoff. Daher ist der Begriff Nitrox nichts anderes als eine Zusammensetzung der Anfangsbuchstaben der beiden Hauptbestandteile von Atemluft, um die es beim Tauchen mit Nitrox letztendlich geht.<br />
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Warum man nun Nitrox im Alltag auch als Enriched Air (EAN) bezeichnet ist Dir sicherlich nun schon ganz von selbst klar geworden, denn auf Deutsch bedeutet Enriched Air nichts anderes als angereicherte Luft – also im Fall von Nitrox Atemluft die mit Sauerstoff angereichert wurde.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">WELCHE VORTEILE HAT DAS TAUCHEN MIT NITROX FÜR SPORTTAUCHER?</span></b><br />
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Woher Nitrox seinen Namen hat und was es genau ist, weißt Du nun also schon, doch jetzt stellt sich natürlich gleich die nächste Frage, wofür das eigentlich gut sein soll,wenn Deine Atemluft beim Tauchen mehr Sauerstoff enthält und welche Vorteile das Tauchen mit Nitrox denn nun für Dich mit sich bringt.<br />
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Um den Effekt vom Nitrox Tauchen zu verstehen, musst Du dich einfach an Deine (Grund-)Tauchausbildung zurückerinnern, die Du bei einer der gängigen Tauchverbände, wie PADI, SSI, CMAS oder einer anderen Tauchorganisation absolviert hast.<br />
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Bei Deiner Tauchausbildung solltest Du gelernt haben, dass bei Tauchgängen durch den höheren Umgebungsdruck, Stickstoff in Deinem Körpergewebe eingelagert wird, den Du – einfach ausgedrückt – durch langsames Auftauchen wieder Abbauen musst, damit es nicht zu einer Dekompressionskrankheit kommt.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Weniger Sättigung des Gewebes mit Stickstoff</span></b><br />
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Reichert man nun also die Atemluft beim Tauchen mit Sauerstoff an, taucht also mit Nitrox (Enriched Air), wird damit einhergehend dann auch der Stickstoffanteil in Deiner Atemluft reduziert, so dass der Körper davon während des Tauchgangs folglich auch weniger aufnehmen kann.<br />
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Ohne dabei nun zu tief ins Detail zu gehen, solltest Du dir merken, dass Deine verschiedenen Körpergewebe (z.B. Muskeln, Knochen, Nervenstränge, Gehirn etc.) während des Tauchgangs unterschiedlich schnell mit Stickstoff gesättigt werden, der durch den Umgebungsdruck beim Tauchen in der Lunge verflüssigt und über Deinen Blutkreislauf ins Gewebe transportiert wird.<br />
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Da diese Stickstoffsättigung der Gewebe und der notwendige Abbau des Stickstoffs bis zu einem gewissen Grad, vor Beendigung des Tauchgangs, zu den größten Gefahren gehört ist es also beim Tauchen mit Nitrox generell als Vorteil zu werten, dass der Körper während eines Tauchgangs weniger Stickstoff aufnimmt.</div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Weniger Mikroblasen durch Nitrox</span></b><br />
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In den letzten Jahren hat man zudem durch zahlreiche Test nachgewiesen, dass auch bei konservativen Tauchgängen in geringen Tiefen, durch den Stickstoff, immer Mikroblasen entstehen – also geringe Stickstoffablagerungen oder Rückstände die beim Auftauchen im Gewebe zum Teil zu winzig kleinen Blasen werden.<br />
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Die Blasenbildung ist zwar bei Sporttauchern, soweit bisher bekannt, gesundheitlich relativ unbedenklich – aber sie „verstopfen“ z.B. die Alveolen (feine Blutgefäße in der Lunge) und behindern so die Abgabe von Stickstoff.<br />
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Zudem gibt es erste Anzeichen und medizinische Vermutungen, dass bei Berufstauchern und Tauchlehrern, die täglich gleich mehrmals zu Tauchgängen aufbrechen und ständig Stickstoff im Gewebe einlagern, die Mikroblasen als Langzeitfolgen durchaus Schäden am Gehirn oder den z.B. Gelenken verursachen können.<br />
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Als Sporttaucher, der nicht täglich unter Wasser ist, musst Du dir allerdings wohl eher keine großen Sorgen über Mikroblasen machen, allerdings kannst Du auch hier das Risiko durch das Tauchen mit Nitrox und die damit verbundene geringeren Aufnahme von Stickstoff noch einmal deutlich reduzieren.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Längere Nullzeiten bei Tauchgängen</span></b><br />
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Die Aufnahme von Stickstoff im Gewebe ist beim Sporttauchen auf die Nullzeitgrenze beschränkt, also der Zeitpunkt an dem Deine Körpergewebe so weit mit Stickstoff gesättigt sind, dass Du nicht mehr – unter Einhaltung der maximalen Aufstiegsgeschwindigkeit – ohne (Deko-) Stopp auftauchen kannst.<br />
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Dadurch, dass Du beim Tauchen mit Nitrox proportional weniger Stickstoff aufnimmst und sich damit auch Deine Gewebe während des Tauchgangs weniger schnell mit Stickstoff sättigen können, verschiebt sich die Nullzeitgrenze weiter nach hinten – so dass Du länger auf einer Tauchtiefe bleiben kannst auf der Dein Gewebe signifikant mit Stickstoff gesättigt wird, als Du es mit ganz normaler Atemluft in Deiner Pressluftflasche könntest.<br />
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Daher kannst Du durch das Tauchen mit Enriched Air also länger auf einer Tiefe bleiben und das Tauchprofil Deines Tauchgangs dementsprechend anpassen, was beim modernen Tauchsport in der Regel gleich vom Tauchcomputer übernommen wird.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Kürzere Oberflächenpause zwischen den Tauchgängen</span></b><br />
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Zwangsläufig wirkt sich die geringere Aufnahme von Stickstoff während des Tauchgangs, durch das Tauchen mit Nitrox, natürlich auch auf die Oberflächenpausen zwischen den Tauchgängen aus – denn wenn Du nach dem Tauchgang weniger Stickstoff im Körper hast, der abgebaut werden muss, erreicht Dein Körper natürlich auch schneller wieder ein ausreichend niedriges Level an Stickstoffsättigung für den nächsten Tauchgang.<br />
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Daher ist Nitrox besonders dann sinnvoll, wenn Du gleich mehrere Tauchgänge am Tag in größeren Tiefen absolvierst – wie z.B. bei einem Tauchurlaub mit mehreren Tauchausfahrten am Tag oder auch einer Tauchsafari.<br />
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Auch wenn das Körpergewebe nach einem Tauchgang mit Nitrox deutlich weniger mit Stickstoff belastet ist, als dies der Fall bei einem gleichen Tauchgang mit „normaler“ Pressluft wäre, so solltest Du trotzdem immer darauf achten, dass Du im Idealfall mindesten 45 Minuten bis zu 1 Stunde an Oberflächenpause zwischen den Tauchgängen absolvierst und die Folgetauchgänge nicht mehr so tief wie die vorangegangenen Tauchgängen sind.</div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Weniger Müdigkeit nach dem Tauchgang</span></b><br />
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Ein weiterer Vorteil von Tauchen mit Enriched Air, der zumindest in der Werbung für den Nitrox Kurs häufig hervorgehoben wird, ist die Tatsache, dass Du nach einem Tauchgang mit Nitrox weniger Erschöpft oder Müde bist – allerdings muss ich dazu sagen, dass es dafür bis heute wohl keinerlei wissenschaftlicher Belege gibt.<br />
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Ganz persönlich haben wir als Tauchlehrer und leidenschaftliche „Vieltaucher“ schon das Gefühl, dass an dieser Aussage etwas dran ist – allerdings gewöhnt sich der Körper eines Tauchlehrers oder Berufstauchers auch an die vielen Tauchgänge, so das wir selbst beim Tauchen mit „normaler“ Atemluft keine großartige Müdigkeit mehr nach dem Tauchgang verspüren.<br />
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Daher ist es nicht so einfach eine allgemein gültige Aussage zu treffen, ob dieser Vorteil beim Nitrox Tauchen tatsächlich besteht, oder ob es dabei eher er um einen psychischen Effekt geht, der nicht auf den erhöhten Anteil an Sauerstoff und dem verringerten Anteil an Stickstoff in der Atemluft zurückzuführen ist.<br />
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Von unseren Tauchern haben wir allerdings schon häufiger gehört, dass sie sich nach einem Nitrox Tauchgang nicht so „matt“ und deutlich fitter fühlen – daher können wir zumindest mal festhalten, dass das Nitrox Tauchen auch in diesem Bezug nicht schaden kann.</div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">HAT NITROX TAUCHEN DENN AUCH NACHTEILE?</span></b><br />
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Jein…, wirkliche Nachteile gibt’s beim Tauchen mit Nitrox ganz sicher nicht, aber dennoch sind einige Faktoren zu beachten, die dem höheren Sauerstoffanteil im Nitroxgemisch geschuldet sind – denn Sauerstoff hat keinesfalls nur positive Eigenschaften für den menschlichen Körper, sondern auch von ihm gehen unter gewissen Umständen Gefahren aus.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Gefahr einer Sauerstoffvergiftung</span></b><br />
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So musst Du dir als Sporttaucher beim Tauchen mit Nitrox zwar deutlich weniger Sorgen um Deine Nullzeitgrenze und damit die Wirkung des Stickstoffs auf Deinen Körper machen, dafür aber umso mehr darauf achten, wie der erhöhte Sauerstoffanteil in der Atemluft sich auf Deinen Körper auswirkt.<br />
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Ab einer gewissen Tauchtiefe, die Abhängig vom Partialdruck (Teildruck eines Gases auf den Gesamtdruck) des Sauerstoffs ist, kann dieser toxische Auswirkungen auf Dein Nervensystem haben und zu einer sogenannten Sauerstoffvergiftung führen.<br />
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Das tückische an einer Sauerstoffvergiftung (Sauerstofftoxikose) ist die Tatsache, dass die Auswirkungen keinem festen Schema folgen, sondern bei jedem Betroffenen unterschiedlich schnell und mit unterschiedlich starken Symptomen eintreten.<br />
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Zu den Symptomen einer Sauerstoffvergiftung gehören, neben Übelkeit, Ohrengeräuschen, Tunnelblick und Fieber, auch gravierende Symptome, wie Erbrechen, Persönlichkeitsveränderungen und schwere Krampfanfälle, die unter Wasser zu lebensgefährlichen Situationen führen können.<br />
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Daher solltest Du beim Tauchen mit Nitrox nicht leichtfertig mit dieser „Grenze“ umgehen und Dich auf Deinen Tauchgängen immer an die MOD (Maximum Operation Depth), also die maximale Tauchtiefe die mit Deinem Enriched Air Gemisch erlaubt ist, halten.<br />
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Wie das genau mit dem Partialdruck funktioniert, wie Du diesen und die zugehörige MOD ausrechnen kannst, erfährst Du etwas weiter unten in diesem Artikel – wo wir die Bestandteile eines Nitrox Kurs erläutern.</div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Keine Auswirkungen auf den Tiefenrausch</span></b><br />
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Ein weiterer Punkt, bei dem Du im Bezug auf das Tauchen mit Nitrox eine gewisse Vorsicht walten lassen solltest, betrifft das Thema Stickstoffnarkose, die unter Tauchern auch als Tiefenrausch bezeichnet wird und einen rauschartigen Zustand des Tauchers, ab einer Tauchtiefe von ca. 30 Metern, auslösen kann.<br />
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Zwar spielt, wie oben erwähnt, der Stickstoffanteil in der Atemluft beim Tauchen mit Enriched Air kaum eine Rolle und damit ist auch eine Stickstoffnarkose mit den typischen Enriched Air Gemischen ausgeschlossen.<br />
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Allerdings kann der Sauerstoff eine ganz ähnliche narkotische Wirkung auf den Taucher haben, so dass Du nicht fälschlicherweise denken darfst, dass Dich die Symptome eines Tiefenrauschs beim Tauchen mit Nitrox nicht treffen können.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Spezielle Taucherausrüstung für Nitrox</span></b><br />
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Keine Sorge, grundsätzlich benötigst Du für das Tauchen mit Enriched Air keine besondere bzw. spezielle Nitrox Tauchausrüstung. Zwar greift der erhöhte Sauerstoffanteil einige Materialien wie z.B. Gummi an und lässt diese schneller altern, aber bei Sauerstoffanteilen unter 40 Prozent ist der Effekt so gering, dass die normalen Revisionsintervalle (Wartungsintervalle) Deiner Ausrüstung und der damit verbundene Austausch von Verschleissteilen das problemlos auffangen.<br />
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Möchtest Du allerdings innerhalb Deutschlands mit Nitrox tauchen, so sieht das leider etwas anders aus. In Deutschland wird gesetzmäßig alles was mit Enriched Air zu tun hat so behandelt, als ob Du mit 100% Sauerstoff hantieren würdest – daher brauchst Du hier in Deutschland für das Tauchen mit Nitrox auch einen speziellen Atemregler und auch die Füllstation musst bestimmte Bedingungen erfüllen, um Nitrox abfüllen zu dürfen.<br />
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In den meisten Tauchregionen im Ausland hingegen ist das alles kein Problem, dort kannst Du in der Regel Nitrox Gemische mit bis zu 40% Sauerstoff ohne weiteres mit Deiner ganz normalen Tauchausrüstung tauchen – da sich aber die Regularien überall auf der Welt ständig ändern können, solltest Du dich vor Deinem nächsten Tauchurlaub sicherheitshalber immer über die aktuellen Bedingungen vor Ort informieren.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">WELCHE NITROX MISCHUNGEN GIBT ES?</span></b><br />
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Grundsätzlich bezeichnet man alle Atemluftgemische ohne besondere Bestandteile (wie z.B. Helium), die einen größeren Sauerstoffanteil als die 21% in normaler Atemluft haben, wie weiter oben schon erwähnt als Nitrox oder Enriched Air, das in der Praxis in der Regel durch EAN abgekürzt wird.<br />
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Zur besseren Übersicht sind Tauchflaschen, die mit Nitrox Gemischen gefüllt werden in der Regel immer mit einer Grün/Gelben Banderole oder ähnlichem gekennzeichnet, an der Du erkennen kannst, dass sich in dieser Pressluftflasche Nitrox befindet.<br />
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Das wohl gängigste Gemisch für Sporttaucher weltweit ist EAN32, also Nitrox mit einem Sauerstoffanteil von 32 Prozent, da Du damit unter dem maximal zulässigen Partialdruck (Teildruck eines Gases auf einer bestimmten Tauchtiefe) von 1,6 Bar für den Sauerstoff bis zu 40 Meter tief tauchen darfst, was in der Regel auch die absolute Tiefengrenze für Sporttaucher darstellt.<br />
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In Tauchregionen in denen tiefe Tauchgänge bis auf 40 Meter keine Ausnahme sind, wie z.B. auf Tauchsafaris in die Marineparks in Ägypten, werden die Pressluftflaschen häufig mit einer etwas geringeren Nitrox Mischung gefüllt.<br />
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Dort tauchst Du dann z.B. mit einer Enriched Air Mischung von 28% (EAN28), da Du mit dieser Mischung auch bei der konservativen und empfohlenen Methode eines maximalen Partialdruck des Sauerstoffs von 1,4 Bar bis auf 40 Meter tief tauchen kannst – so hast Du immer noch einen zusätzlichen Sicherheitspuffer.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">WAS DU ZUM TAUCHEN MIT NITROX BRAUCHST</span></b><br />
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Nachdem wir uns nun ausführlich mit den Grundlagen von Nitrox vertraut gemacht haben,wollen wir Dir nun noch einen Überblick dazu geben, was Du den brauchst um mit Nitrox zu tauchen und was genau Du im Nitrox Kurs lernst.<br />
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Letzten Endes wirst Du aber sehen, dass für das Tauchen mit Nitrox, gerade als Urlaubstaucher, kaum zusätzliche Kosten entstehen und das die Dinge die Du in der Praxis beherrschen musst, recht einfach und schnell zu erlernen sind.<br />
Nitrox Specialty Brevet von PADI, SSI & Co.<br />
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Zunächst brauchst Du natürlich erst einmal ein anerkanntes Nitrox Brevet, das von allen gängigen Tauchverbänden angeboten wird. Bei PADI heißt der Kurs z.B. Enriched Air Diver Specialty und lässt sich ganz leicht an einem Tag absolvieren.<br />
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Häufig werden Nitrox Kurse sogar während Tauchsafaris angeboten, so dass Du dort direkt mit dem Tauchen mit Enriched Air anfangen kannst und Dich während Deines Tauchurlaubs damit vertraut machen kannst.<br />
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<b><span style="color: yellow;">Bei uns kannst du den Kurs entweder vorher online machen (SSI) oder direkt auf der Ueberfahrt zu den Inseln auf unserem grossen Tauchboot.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Tauchcomputer mit Nitrox Unterstützung</span></b><br />
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Um mit Deinem Nitrox Brevet dann auch in der Praxis mit Enriched Air tauchen zu können, sollte Dein Tauchcomputer auf das Tauchen mit Nitrox einstellbar sein, so dass er die Berechnungen der Nullzeit an das von Dir getauchte Nitrox Gemisch anpasst und Dir auch die dazugehörige MOD (Maximaltiefe) anzeigt und Dich warnt, falls Du diese einmal während des Tauchgangs überschreiten solltest.<br />
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Allerdings musst Du dir im Bezug auf den Tauchcomputer und das Tauchen mit Nitrox auch keine großen Sorgen machen, da selbst die meisten aktuellen und günstigen Tauchcomputer das Tauchen mit Nitrox bereits unterstützen.</div>
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Alternativ wäre es natürlich auch möglich Deinen Tauchgang, wie in den guten alten Zeiten, mit einer Nitrox Tabelle oder einem Nitrox Rechner vorauszuplanen – doch in der Praxis ist diese Vorgehensweise durch zuverlässige Tauchcomputer weitestgehend ausgestorben.<br />
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Nichtsdestotrotz, lohnt es sich mal ein zwei theoretische Tauchgänge mit einer klassischen Tabelle zu planen, aus der Du die Nullzeitgrenze und die entsprechende Maximaltiefe je nach Sauerstoffanteil im Nitrox ablesen kannst. So bekommst Du in jedem Fall ein besseres Gefühl für die Zusammenhänge.</div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Spezieller Atemregler bei Tauchen in Deutschland</span></b><br />
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Wie oben bereits erwähnt, gibt’s in Deutschland besondere Regelungen zum Tauchen mit Nitrox, daher solltest Du dich darüber bei der Tauschule, bei der Du deine Pressluftflasche füllen lässt ausführlich informieren, wie dort die aktuellen Bestimmungen bzgl. der Tauchausrüstung für das Tauchen mit Nitrox, wie z.B. dem Atemregler oder der Tauchflasche, ausschauen.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">DAS LERNST DU IM NITROX KURS – ENRICHED AIR DIVER SPECIALTY</span></b><br />
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Wenn Du dich nun dafür entscheidest einen Nitrox Kurs bei einem der gängigen Tauchverbände, wie z.B. PADi, SSI oder CMAS, zu absolvieren – dann stellt sich nun natürlich noch die Frage, was Du genau in diesem Nitrox Kurs lernst und was Du für den kleinen Nitrox Abschlusstest alles wissen musst?<br />
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Bei allen Tauchverbänden bekommst Du in jedem Fall ein Buch zum Nitrox Kurs, in dem Du alle wichtigen Fragen rund um das Tauchen mit Nitrox noch einmal beantwortet bekommst. Darin lernst Du vor allem die Dinge, die wir hier im Folgenden bereits kurz thematisch „Anschneiden“ wollen – so dass Du dir schonmal ein Bild davon machen kannst, was Du für Dein Nitrox Brevet alles lernen musst.<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">Wie gesagt, bei SSI kannst du das vorab online machen, also auf deinem Smartphone oder Tablet</span><br />
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Wichtig ist zum Nitrox Kurs auch noch der Hinweis, dass dieser in den meisten Tauchverbänden und Tauchschulen in der Regel als reiner Theoriekurs absolviert wird, Du also innerhalb des Kurses selbst nicht mit Nitrox tauchst.<br />
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Auch wenn das grundsätzlich kein Problem ist, da das Prozedere zum Tauchen mit Nitrox nicht besonders schwierig ist, so finden wir es als Tauchlehrer persönlich es einfach besser, wenn Du als Tauchschüler auch einmal sehen kannst wie sich Nitrox in der Praxis auswirkt – z.B. dadurch, dass Du einen zweiten Tauchcomputer mit auf den Tauchgang nimmst.<br />
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Den zweiten Tauchcomputer kannst Du dann auf einen Presslufttauchgang einstellen, so dass Du beide Tauchcomputer und die Nullzeiten während des Tauchgangs vergleichen kannst.<br />
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Daher würden wir Dir persönlich empfehlen, dass Du dir eine Tauchschule suchst, die zum Nitrox Kurs auch einen oder sogar zwei Praxistauchgänge anbietet oder mach Dein Nitrox Brevet doch einfach im Tauchurlaub, dort kannst Du Nitrox dann direkt auf Deinen Tauchgängen testen.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Berechnen des Partialdrucks und der MOD</span></b><br />
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Zunächst einmal wirst Du in Deinem Nitrox Kurs lernen, was es denn mit dem Partialdruck(Teildruck eines Gases auf einer bestimmten Tauchtiefe) des Sauerstoffs auf sich hat und dass die Gefahr einer Sauerstoffvergiftung spätestens ab einem Partialdruck des Sauerstoffs von 1,6 Bar gegeben ist.<br />
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Als Sporttaucher rechnen wir daher in der Regel eher etwas konservativer mit einem maximalen Partialdruck des Sauerstoffs von 1,4 Bar, so hast Du immer noch einen Sicherheitspuffer, wenn einmal etwas schiefgeht.<br />
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Den Partialdruck eines Gases errechnest Du ganz einfach indem Du den prozentualen Anteil des Gases durch 100 teilst und dann mit dem Umgebungsdruck multiplizierst – den Partialdruck von 21 % Sauerstoff in unserer „normalen“ Atemluft auf Meereshöhe, wo 1 Bar Umgebungsdruck herrschen, berechnest Du also wie folgt:<br />
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21% Sauerstoff : 100 x 1Bar Umgebungsdruck = 0,21<br />
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Die MOD, also die Maximaltiefe für Dein Nitrox Gemisch, berechnest Du indem Du den von Dir gewählten maximalen Sauerstoff Partialdruck (1,4 bar oder 1,6 bar) durch den Partialdruck des Sauerstoffs in Deinem Atemgas teilst, davon dann 1 bar abziehst und die daraus entstehende Summe mit 10 m/bar multiplizierst – für ein typisches EAN32 Nitrox Gemisch (mit 32% Sauerstoff) sähe die Berechnung des MOD mit einem maximalen Partialdruck des Sauerstoff von 1,4 bar – wie folgt aus:<br />
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(1,4 bar : 0,32 – 1bar ) x 10 m/bar = 33,75 Meter (MOD)<br />
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Heißt also, bei einem gewählten maximalen Partialdruck von 1,4 bar darfst Du mit EAN32 nicht tiefer als 33 Meter Tauchen – um möglichst konservativ zu tauchen runden wir die berechneten Werte des MOD übrigens immer ab.<br />
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Zum Vergleich – hier einmal die Rechnung mit einem gewählten maximalen Partialdruck von 1,6 bar und dem selben EAN32 Nitrox Gemisch:<br />
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(1,6 bar : 0,32 – 1bar ) x 10 m/bar = 40 Meter (MOD)<br />
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Wie weiter oben schonmal erwähnt, entspricht der MOD bei 1,6 bar einer Tiefe von 40 Metern, was gleichzeitig auch die Tiefenbegrenzung für Sporttaucher darstellt.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Die Enriched Air Analyse</span></b><br />
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Je nach Nitrox Füllmethode der Pressluftflaschen ist es kaum möglich den Sauerstoffanteil immer ganz genau zu bestimmen, daher musst Du vor jedem Tauchgang den Anteil des Sauerstoffs in Deinem Nitrox Gemisch selbst überprüfen.<br />
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Diese Sauerstoff Analyse solltest Du zu Deiner eigenen Sicherheit niemals jemand anderen machen lassen, sondern immer selbst durchführen oder zumindest daneben stehen, so dass Du den Wert mit eignen Augen ablesen kannst und Dir sicher bist, dass die Analyse auch richtig durchgeführt wurde.<br />
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Zum feststellen des Sauerstoffanteils in Deiner Pressluftflasche brauchst Du einen sogenannten Nitrox Analyzer, den in der Regel jedes DiveCenter oder Tauchsafariboot, die das Tauchen mit Nitrox anbieten, besitzt.<br />
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Zum analysieren des Nitrox Gemisch prüfst Du erst einmal ob der Nitrox Analyzer richtig funktioniert und kalibriert ist – er sollte auf Meereshöhe vor der Messung einen Sauerstoffwert von 21% anzeigen. Danach drehst Du dann das Ventil Deins Tanks ganz leicht auf, so dass ein schwacher aber regelmäßiger Luftstrom aus Deiner Pressluftflasche fliesst und hälst nun den Nitrox Analyzer mit dem Messfühler vor das Ventil, bis er einen konstanten Messwert anzeigt.</div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Einstellen des Tauchcomputers</span></b><br />
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Den Messwert aus Deiner Nitrox Analyse stellst Du dann als nächsten Schritt in Deinem Tauchcomputer ein, Dort hast Du die Möglichkeit den Sauerstoffanteil Deiner Atemluft einzutragen, so dass Dein Tauchcomputer auf dieser Basis die Nullzeitgrenzen und die MOD berechnen kann.<br />
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So musst Du dich während des Tauchgangs dann nur noch an die Vorgaben Deines Tauchcomputers halten, um einen sicheren Multileveltauchgang mit Nitrox durchzuführen. Besonders konservative Taucher tauchen übrigen gelegentlich auch trotz Nitrox mit einem Pressluftprofil, da diese Vorgehensweise als besonders sicher gilt, doch nötig ist das eigentlich nicht.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">WAS KOSTET EIN NITROX KURS BEI PADI, SSI & CO.</span></b><br />
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Ein Nitrox Kurs, ohne Praxistauchgänge, kostet bei den meisten Tauchschulen in Europa ca. 100,- Euro inklusive Lehrmaterial und Brevet. In typischen Tauchregionen kann es auch schonmal ein kleinwenig teuer sein, wobei es immer wieder auch besonders günstige Angebote z.B. auf Tauchsafari-Booten gibt. </div>
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Häufig bekommst Du bei Tauschulen auch einen Sonderpreis, wenn Du den Nitrox Kurs gleich zusammen mit Deinem ersten Tauchschein (z.B. PADI OWD Kurs) oder im Rahmen von weiterführenden Tauchkursen wie z.B. dem AOWD Kurs absolvierst.<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">Bei uns kostet der Kurs dann nur 4.000 statt 4.500 Baht.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">Was kostet das Tauchen mit Nitrox</span></b><br />
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In beliebten Tauchregionen rund um den Globus, wie z.B. auf den Malediven, musst Du für eine Flaschenfüllung mit Nitrox nichts mehr extra bezahlen und das Angebot „Nitrox for Free“ ist weiterhin weltweit auf dem Vormarsch.<br />
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Sollte in der Tauchschule Deiner Wahl Nitrox nicht schon gratis angeboten werden, so werden pro Flaschenfüllung und Tauchgang dann in der Regel 3,- bis 5,- Euro berechnet.<br />
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<b><span style="color: cyan;">MACHT NITROX DAS TAUCHEN WIRKLICH SICHERER?</span></b><br />
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Zu guter Letzt stellt sich natürlich noch die Frage, ob sich so ein Nitrox Kurs nun tatsächlich für jeden Taucher lohnt und ob das Tauchen mit Enriched Air auch wirklich sicherer ist, als mit „normaler“ Pressluft?<br />
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Als Taucher und Tauchlehrer mit jahrzehntelanger Erfahrung können wir aus Überzeugung sagen, dass ein Nitrox Kurs und das Tauchen mit Nitrox wirklich sinnvoll ist. Gerade die Erkenntnisse der letzten Jahre über die Entstehung von Mikroblasen durch denn Stickstoff in der Atemluft haben gezeigt, dass es in jedem Fall sinnvoll ist den Stickstoff Anteil durch Enriched Air zu senken.<br />
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Die Frage ob das Tauchen mit Nitrox auch merklich mehr an Sicherheit bringt, lässt sich allerdings nicht ganz so leicht beantworten, da es auch vor der Verbreitung von Nitrox, dank großzügiger Sicherheitspuffer in Tauchtabellen und Multileveltauchgängen mit modernen Tauchcomputern, nicht mehr besonders viele Tauchunfälle gegeben hat die mit den Nullzeitgrenzen und nicht eingehaltener Dekostopps in Zusammenhang stehen.<br />
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Die meisten Dekompressions-Tauchunfälle stehen eher im Zusammenhang mit Selbstüberschätzung des betreffenden Tauchers oder der Nichtbeachtung des Tauchcomputers und diese beiden Gefahren bestehen definitiv auch beim Tauchen mit Nitrox.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">January</span></b></div>
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The best Time To Visit Thailand. The weather is good throughout the country at this time of year. There is little chance of rain, while cooler temperatures in the north make conditions more comfortable and all the west coast beaches are likely to be bathed in sunshine.</div>
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A few showers are expected on Thailand’s east coast towards the start of the month, but the rest of the country remains hot and dry. Even the normally cool early mornings in the north begin to heat up.</div>
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Fine weather should be expected throughout Thailand in March, with temperatures rising into the mid 30°Cs and the colder weather in the north disappearing. This means that you can go anywhere in the country to enjoy sun-kissed beaches.</div>
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More excellent weather during April and the visitor numbers continue to rise. Be sure to book your accommodation far in advance to get the best choice of hotels. Travelling over Songkran (Thai New Year) means you can have great fun joining in the celebrations, but it is likely to be busier.</div>
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A great month to visit Thailand as prices lower following the peak season, meaning that you may be able to take advantage of a shoulder season promotion. For the majority of the month very little rain is expected, but for guaranteed sunshine on the beach, stick to the east coast. The Similan and Surin Marine Parks are closed from May 15th.</div>
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June is a good time to visit, allowing you to catch the last of the dry weather and avoid the crowds seen during the European school holidays. Thailand is bathed in sunshine at this time of year, and there are wonderful opportunities to grab a shoulder season bargain.</div>
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Temperatures start to drop a little as wind and rain becomes more common towards the end of the month. The sun is still out on the east coast beaches, but islands such as Koh Samui tend to get busy over the school holidays. The beginning of the month is best.</div>
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The rain is widespread across Thailand now; especially in the north of the country where heavy rainfall is common. Beach options start to dwindle, with Hua Hin and Koh Samui being the best places to head; although you may still experience a few showers.</div>
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September is usually the wettest month of the year, so it’s not ideal for beach goers. However, those seeking a low season bargain and no crowds can still enjoy a worthwhile exploration at this time of year.</div>
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Rains continue throughout the beginning of October and temperatures begin to drop. However, the more comfortable cooler temperatures and lower humidity, along with less chance of rain at the end of the month, make October a good month to travel. The Similan and Surin Marine Parks open on October 15th.</div>
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The sun returns to Thailand’s west coast and beach goers begin to flock to Khao Lak, Phuket and Krabi once again. If you visit at the start of the month you can beat the crowds. Early mornings and late evenings in northern Thailand begin to cool as winter approaches.</div>
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Thailand’s west coast beaches prepare for the Christmas rush and it’s best to book far in advance to secure your preferred option. With good weather all round, it’s peak time to visit Thailand. We recommend going at the beginning of the month to avoid the hotel surcharges over Christmas.</div>
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Sorce: <a href="https://www.thailanddiscovery.info/the-best-time-to-visit-thailand/">https://www.thailanddiscovery.info/the-best-time-to-visit-thailand/</a></div>
iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-77503603530992380422016-08-24T11:04:00.001+07:002017-09-20T09:01:27.008+07:00Sometimes contact with harmful flora or fauna underwater is either unexpected or unavoidable, and in these cases, it’s important to know how to react<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marine life injuries are incredibly rare, considering how many organisms in the marine environment can cause harm to humans. Usually, divers can prevent marine life injuries by adhering to the general diving rule, “no touching, teasing or taking.” Sometimes, however, contact with harmful flora or fauna underwater is either unexpected or unavoidable, and in these cases, it’s important to know how to react. Being able to deliver effective first aid not only provides pain relief, but can also — in serious cases —vastly improve a victim’s chances of survival. Here we’ll take a look at four potential marine life injuries and the first-aid procedures required to treat each one.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Jellyfish Stings</span><br />
Of the myriad jellyfish species in our oceans, some are stingless and some can be fatal. When stung by a jellyfish, the seriousness of the situation depends on several factors, including the species, the anatomical location of the sting, the size of the area affected and whether or not the victim is allergic to the animal’s toxins. Many jellyfish stings do not require professional medical attention, but if the victim experiences severe symptoms, including chest pains and difficulty breathing, emergency medical services must be contacted immediately. Similarly, if the species is a potentially lethal one (like Australia’s infamous box jellyfish), professional medical care is imperative; and if the victim is particularly old or young, or the sting covers a large area, calling emergency services is also advisable. In general, however, first aid for all jellyfish stings follows the same guidelines. The victim should be treated out of the water, and kept as still as possible to prevent more toxins from being released and spreading around the body.<br />
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If there are any visible tentacles on the victim’s body, these should be removed using tweezers, forceps, or gloves to avoid further stings. After the tentacles have been removed, the best way to clear any remaining stinging cells, or nematocysts, is to apply shaving cream, and use a razor or credit card to carefully scrape them from the skin. If you do not have these tools on hand, use salt water to flush the affected area — never fresh water, as the latter may cause unfired nematocysts to release their poison. Contrary to popular urban myth, urine should also be avoided for the same reason, as should alcohol. Some sources (including DAN) recommend using household vinegar for sting relief while others, such as the British National Health Service, advise not to for fear that the vinegar may also trigger remaining nematocysts. Instead, it is recommended to either apply an ice pack to the affected area or to soak it in hot water to afford the victim pain relief after all tentacles and stinging cells have been removed.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Lionfish, Scorpionfish and Stonefish Injuries</span><br />
All three of these fish species are highly venomous, and have spines on their dorsal, anal and pectoral fins capable of injecting venom into a diver’s skin. Typically, injuries from any one of these fish require emergency care; in the case of the stonefish, professional medical attention is compulsory. Of the three, the stonefish’s venom is the most potent and can be fatal — victims will require anti-venom injections as part of their treatment. First-aid care is the same for both lionfish and scorpionfish injuries. Once the diver is safely out of the water and in a stable environment, use tweezers to gently remove any spine fragments embedded in the wound. Then, soak the wound in hot water — as hot as the victim can tolerate without burning the skin. These species’ venom is protein-based, and begins to breakdown and deactivate with the application of heat, so soaking in hot water will not only relieve pain but also reduce the effects of the venom itself.<br />
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If possible, immerse the affected area for at least 30 minutes. If the wound is located somewhere that makes immersion difficult, use hot washcloths to the same effect. Hot-water treatment may also help in the case of stonefish injuries, and is advisable while waiting for medical care to arrive. After soaking, disinfect the wound, apply antiseptic ointment and take over-the-counter pain medication to help alleviate pain. Divers should seek immediate medical attention after exposure to the venom of any of these species, as some complications may take time to manifest. These can be serious, and include anaphylactic shock as a result of an allergic reaction, shock, infection, tissue death and paralysis. These wounds can take weeks, or even months, to heal.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Coral Cuts and Abrasions</span><br />
These are perhaps the most common diver injuries, and can occur whenever contact is made with the reef. Coral is often sharp, and those who sustain coral cuts or grazes will find that they take an inordinately long time to heal and often become infected. This happens because the coral is coated with a thin film of living organisms, which tear away from the main structure on contact and contaminate the victim’s wounds. To treat coral cuts and abrasions, first stem any significant blood flow using direct pressure. Once the bleeding has stopped, make sure to remove any remaining coral fragments by flushing with clean fresh water. Use antibacterial soap or hydrogen peroxide mixed with water to disinfect the wound, and then rinse again with fresh water. After the wound is clean, apply antibiotic cream and cover with a sterile, non-adhesive dressing. The affected area should be cleaned and re-dressed twice a day until the wound has healed. Although emergency medical care is not usually required for coral injuries, the victim should be closely monitored for signs of shock or aggravated infection. Extreme redness, swelling, excess pus, swollen lymph glands or any other signs of fever or infection should be treated immediately.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Marine Life Injuries from Large Animal Bites</span><br />
When it comes to marine life injuries, most people automatically imagine shark attacks. Truthfully, the likelihood of receiving a shark bite is infinitesimally small, but there are several marine species that can inflict a nasty bite, including moray eels, barracuda and seals. Usually these species will only react aggressively in self-defense, or if they mistake a diver for prey. The severity of such injuries can range from the superficial to the fatal. In the case of more serious bites, first remove the victim from the water. Contact emergency services immediately, and then focus on providing basic life support until the professionals can take over. Apply pressure to the wound to stem blood flow, remembering to wear protective barriers if at all possible. Do not release pressure to change bandages or cloths even if they become saturated; instead, simply apply more bandages directly on top of the original ones. If the bleeding is excessive and cannot be stemmed, a tourniquet may be required and should be applied as close to the injury as possible between the wound and the heart. If not used properly, however, a tourniquet can cause other complications, so one should only be used if absolutely necessary or by someone with prior medical training.<br />
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If the bite is located on an extremity, raise it above heart level to help reduce blood flow. If a bone was broken or fractured as a result of the bite, use a splint to support and protect the injured limb. If you don’t have a purpose-made splint on hand, you should be able to improvise one quite easily. Often, the shock and trauma of a severe bite can cause a victim to have difficulty breathing; in this case, administer oxygen and monitor continued respiration until emergency services arrive. In the event of minor bites, emergency services may not be required. Simply use direct pressure until the bleeding stops, and then rinse gently with fresh water, clean with antiseptic and apply a non-adhesive, sterile dressing. Should any infection occur, or other symptoms arise, make sure to seek medical advice immediately.<br />
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by Jessica Mcdonald<br />
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source: <a href="http://scubadiverlife.com/2015/04/13/four-marine-life-injuries-treat/">http://scubadiverlife.com/2015/04/13/four-marine-life-injuries-treat/</a>iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-30364575365203231082016-07-01T11:47:00.001+07:002017-09-20T09:01:45.102+07:00Tank Valve Etiquette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>by Jesse Iacono:</i><br />
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<i>As with many outdated habits in the scuba industry, there are a couple surrounding tank valves that simply refuse to die. This article serves to identify the two most heinous and commonly occurring of the valve violations. Changing these habits now could save your reputation and even your life. Take heed of the following advice to avoid becoming branded as a valve violator!</i><br />
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Our first valve violator is certainly one who commands the attention of everyone at the dive site. This individual can be found using blasts of gas from their tank to clear excess water off of their dust cap. Although the results of this violation don’t present much of a direct threat to safety, their effects on surrounding divers are often unconsidered.<br />
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This method of drying dust caps is no more effective than blowing on them and/or using a towel to accomplish the same task. This method is, however, exponentially louder and completely unnecessary. The sound created can be startling and harmful to the ears of anyone in close proximity as well as a major distraction to the nearby dive professionals, boat crew, and captain. Remember, these are the individuals whose focus on their task has an impact on the safety of those around them. As a dive professional, the sudden sound of gas exiting a tank is interpreted as a red flag that something is wrong and needs to be dealt with immediately. By creating this false alarm, one can expect the focus of the surrounding dive professionals to immediately be drawn to them as a second-nature response. Also, when using a yoke valve, as the gas from the tank is reflected off of the cap and directed back towards the valve face, it can easily dislodge the o-ring, rendering the tank useless until the o-ring is found and replaced or a new one is purchased. The costs associated, although not very significant, can add up over time and are easily avoided.<br />
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This habit seems to rampantly spread between divers, sometimes even those who were trained to do the opposite. Eliminating this one from your repertoire can spread awareness and contribute to the violation’s overall demise.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">The Quarter Turner</span><br />
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Our second violator is one who finds discomfort in certainty. This individual can be found opening their valve all the way and bringing it back a quarter turn. Such adherence to an antiquated practice could prove to be dangerous and even fatal.<br />
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This violation stems from a time when valves could get stuck in the open position if turned all the way open and not backed off by a quarter turn. One can move confidently forward knowing that this situation will not occur when using any of the valves manufactured within the past five decades. For some reason, even though the problem has long been solved, the habit sticks and is still transmitted from some instructors to their students.<br />
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When it comes to tank valves, there are only two options – the valve is open or the valve is closed, nothing in between. When a valve is 100% open, the individual can breathe from their regulator while looking at their SPG and see no movement from the needle that indicates the contained pressure. When a valve is 100% closed, the individual can breathe from their regulator while looking at their SPG and see that it either reads zero or, if previously pressurized, the needle will move towards zero with each breath. During one’s final check, performed immediately before entering the water, this offers no confusion as to whether one will have gas to breathe once in the water.<br />
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The danger in the quarter turn violation is due to misinterpretation and inability to distinguish a valve that is a quarter turn opened vs. a quarter turn closed. A valve that is turned on 100% and then a quarter turn off and a valve that is turned off 100% and then a quarter turn on will provide the same results when breathing from one’s regulator and monitoring the SPG at the surface – it will seem as though the valve is sufficiently opened and ready for the impending dive. If one were to enter the water with a valve only a quarter turn open, they would quickly encounter a situation involving a lack of sufficient breathing gas, the results of which would prove to be both undesirable and dangerous.<br />
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Although making sure one’s valve is open seems simple enough, a single task can easily be overlooked when combined with the many that are required in preparation for a dive. Add to this the commotion and excitement typically present at a dive site or on a dive boat and it can be easy to make mistakes. Sometimes it isn’t even oneself that is the violator, but a well-meaning individual attempting to lend a hand. By adhering to the correct valve procedures and making sure to always perform a final check before entering the water, one can begin their dive without question.<br />
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In every area of diving, make sure to think smart and safe. Trust the information that dive professionals are presenting, but don’t ever be afraid to ask questions about why certain processes are observed. If something seems counterintuitive, sometimes it just may be…<br />
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source: https://www.tdisdi.com/tank-valve-etiquette/iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-7735720908623501412016-07-01T11:43:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:01:54.792+07:0010 Training Tips<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>by Jesse Iacono:</i><br />
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Hello, and welcome to the world of diving! Regardless of how new you are to the sport, I’m sure there are some questions that are still running through your mind. Your open water course just can’t cover everything there is to know and I’m here to provide a few answers. I have seen numerous “10 tips for the new diver” articles on the web and can’t help but notice that they all are very useful, but incredibly similar.<br />
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Here are my 10 not so typical tips for the recently certified. They have been developed through my experiences as an instructor in the field, numerous conversations with other instructors, and, most importantly, the polling of divers at many levels as to which topics were the most elusive to them.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">1.Purchases – Buy a computer first.</span><br />
Once you are certified, you will want to start considering which gear to own. I would highly recommend looking to a personal dive computer as your first investment. Dive computers have become extremely affordable and are your best friend in dive safety! Additionally, with their small size, they are a breeze to travel with and having your own guarantees that you will be diving with a unit that you understand how to use. Also, in many locations, an array of dive gear will be available for rental, but unfortunately computers often don’t make the list.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">2.Skills – Show your compass some love.</span><br />
Compass navigation is an integral skill for divers of every level. Unfortunately, this skill is often only briefly touched on in many open water courses. Don’t wait until your navigation specialty course to become familiar with your compass! Take a compass with you on every dive and pay attention to which directions you are going and which directions landmarks are in. They can seem like an intimidating piece of equipment at first, but don’t overthink it; use basic directional headings to gain your bearings and ensure you are swimming in the right direction. Try carrying it around with you on land too for some extra practice.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">3.Mindset – The best dive is the one you come home from.</span><br />
This phrase has always resonated with me. It may sound pretty dire at first listen, but it is a blaring truth for all levels of diving. Let’s look at the reality of things; we are entering an environment in which we are not naturally adapted to in any way. Without our equipment, we cannot effectively see, move, or breathe! The phrase is not here to scare you, but to remind you to respect the foreign environment you are entering, keep up with your training and gear, and never fall victim to the “justs” – It’s not JUST a 20 foot dive, it’s not JUST a small equipment malfunction, it’s not JUST this once. Falling into these habits on the smaller dives increases the likelihood of being okay with poor practices on the bigger dives. At the end of the day, no dive is worth losing your life over. We’re all in it for the enjoyment of this wonderful sport, so let’s keep it happy and healthy.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">4.Continuing Education – Log your damn dives!</span><br />
This is one of my personal pet peeves and a habit that needs to be formed from the beginning. If you have not logged all of your dives at this point in time, then go get your logbook right now and make it current; you are not allowed to continue reading until it is done!<br />
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Updated? Perfect, let’s continue! Keeping an accurate and up-to-date logbook posts many benefits for the diver, especially in the earlier stages of diving. One of the most important benefits is proving experience. Many of the courses that you will participate in will require a certain amount of experience to be shown before starting the course. Without your logbook as verification, you are as good as freshly certified. So please, for heaven’s sake, LOG YOUR DIVES!<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">5.Community – Get involved and pay attention to other divers.</span><br />
As nasty as we can seem to each other online sometimes, most divers are pretty friendly people when they aren’t behind the keyboard! Diving is very much community based and, once you are in, it really is an awesome community to be a part of! Divers are usually very passionate about what they do (which is where some occasional tension can come from), but in every diver’s heart lies the desire to see the sport grow and witness the spark of scuba in a new diver turn into an unstoppable wildfire. One of the best ways to enhance your diving experience is to join your local gatherings of divers and absorb everything you can from them. Becoming a great diver is all about experience and unfortunately you lack that right now. Take full advantage of what the community is willing to pass on and you will certainly thrive while making some great friends along the way.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">6.Preparedness – Always check your gear.</span><br />
Create a checklist, don’t wait until the last minute, do it yourself, check it at home, and check it again before the dive. I have witnessed countless missed dives, close calls, and issues underwater by students and professionals alike resulting from ill-preparedness. Unfortunately, it took a scare to make many of these individuals realize the importance of being thorough with their equipment. When we place so much reliance on our equipment, it is paramount that it is functioning properly and that all of it makes it to the dive site!<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">7.Moving Forward – You don’t have to be perfect, but be mindful.</span><br />
You are a new diver, everyone knows it, and there is nothing wrong with that. Nobody is going to expect you to be a pro right off the bat. Experience must be built, questions asked, and mistakes made. Never fear judgment for taking some extra time or needing clarification on a topic. The important thing to remember is to be mindful of your skill level and never lose the desire to improve! Continuing education and keeping an honest eye on your own performance will lead you to success!<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">8.Reality – Your buoyancy sucks.</span><br />
It just does. Don’t take it personal, so did mine. In fact, I didn’t even start to really understand what neutral buoyancy was until I had close to 50 dives under my belt. Even if you are starting to get it much sooner than I was (which you probably are), don’t ever forget that great buoyancy is a habit, not a skill. It requires constant monitoring and practice and is NEVER absolutely perfect. Remember, neutral buoyancy is about more than looking like a total boss in the water; it poses many benefits to the diver and the environment. It doesn’t have to be all business either; have some fun with it! Grab a buddy and play some skill building games or get in front of a camera to pinpoint which areas need improvement. Whatever method you choose, keep up with it – it is worth the work!<br />
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Diving is a culmination of skills that should be mastered and maintained, not a checklist to be blown through. As a new diver, you probably want to take every course available and move up to the advanced levels as soon as possible. I whole-heartedly encourage you to do so, but keep in mind that each course you take relies on the understanding of any prerequisite courses. Take the time to give more practice to what you have already learned before advancing. Having a thorough understanding of the basics ensures comfort in the water and that they are second nature when you start becoming task loaded or run into a sticky situation.<br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">10.Computers –Understand your NDL.</span><br />
The no decompression limit is one of the most important functions of your dive computer. It is the number that counts down throughout your dive and that you don’t want to hit zero! Exceeding your NDL will enter you into decompression diving – something that is much past your current level of training and can potentially put you at a significant risk. If you are uncertain of how and why it works, please seek further info or consult with an instructor before your next dive.<br />
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source: <a href="https://www.tdisdi.com/10-training-tips-for-newly-certified-divers/">https://www.tdisdi.com/10-training-tips-for-newly-certified-divers/</a>iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-16708815333204168612014-04-03T12:03:00.003+07:002017-09-20T09:03:42.298+07:00The Dangers Of Drink Diving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vacations to tropical resorts are known for the beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, great scuba diving, wild nights out partying and the morning hang over. I am sure that most of us have seen divers dragging themselves into the dive center nursing a hangover. Some may even still have the smell of alcohol on them. While we may chuckle at their discomfort, they may be putting themselves and even us in danger.</div>
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While science is still looking for a detail cause of a hangover and how to cure them, a simple explanation is that a hangover a set of signs and symptoms related to the bodies process to eliminate a large amount of alcohol. In doing so the bodies systems get out of the normal range. While the sufferer may be planning on diving it is possible that his condition will worsen before it gets better. Diving with a hangover can be a serious problem. The Diver who smells of alcohol should not be diving at all. That smell is an indication that he still has a high blood alcohol content (BAC). How many drinks it takes to get someone drunk or to raise their BAC to a certain level varies on many factors including weight and gender. While the legal limit for driving with a BAC is normally around .08 to .1 many people have no outward signs till they past .12 BAC, While what it takes to get to that level is not the same, the rate that it leaves your system is fairly consistent at .015 per hour. So a couple of strong pints at 2 am are still hanging about at 8am. 90% of that is broken down and the remainder is past by the lungs, urine and skin. Even when the BAC has dropped to zero, tissue may still be breaking down the alcohol that it absorbed. There has been a number of studies that show that cells breaking down alcohol release other toxins and gas at a slower rate. Relating that to divers, Nitrogen will be released from tissues at a slower rate.</div>
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The hangover creates a more complicated series of concerns. One of the largest impacts of the heavy drinking and also one of the triggers for a hangover is dehydration. Just simply drinking some water will not properly hydrate you. It may take days before your body is able to reestablish it balance. Electrolytes are also affected. Dehydration has been linked as a contributing cause in many DCS cases.</div>
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There are about 25 symptoms or conditions that medical experts associate with a hangover. Some of these can be a prime concern for divers. One is periods of lack of concentration. Victims of a hangover will often find that they lose track of what they were doing. It can last just seconds or expand to minutes, Losing situation awareness while diving can be deadly. </div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">▪ A hangover gets worst before it gets better, it will not peak until the alcohol has been fully processed. A diver showing medium symptoms while kitting up may start having severe reactions while diving.</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">▪ Light headiness and dizziness are two similar items. They can effect the divers' ability to maintain proper buoyancy and concentration</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">▪ Slowed mental responses. The mind is reacting slower to stimuli and taking longer to make a response.</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">▪ Erratic motor functions, the victim may not be able to fully control all muscles. Muscles may twitch for no apparent reason.</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">▪ Diarrhea and Nausea/ vomiting. Opposite ends of the same problem, I will leave it to your imagination</span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;">This is just a summary of some of the possible effects of a hang over. The best solution is to moderate your drinking so that the BAC and a hang over is not an issue. If that does not fit your plans than switch to afternoon and night dives. </span></div>
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-16256040815968103312013-11-10T10:10:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:04:32.565+07:00Fotoshooting at the Similans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-74532458788154692602013-09-04T16:02:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:04:40.635+07:00Schildkröten auf Eiland Nr.1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Auf Insel Nr. 1 gibt es eine Schildkrötenschutzstation, auf Nr. 4 einfache Hütten und ein Restaurant für Naturtouristen, Nr. 8 bietet eine Postkartenkulisse mit Granitfelsen, und alle Inseln sind umgeben von einer Unterwasserwelt von Weltrang. Das alte Fischerboot tuckert vorbei an einem kahlen Granitfelsen, der im Meer liegt wie eine riesige Schildkröte. Vier Touristen aus Deutschland und Schweden sitzen mit Rucksäcken auf ein paar Holzplanken, die sie von der tiefblauen Andamanensee trennen. Gespannt halten sie Ausschau nach ihrem Ziel, der Insel Nr. 4. „Look, a marlin!“, ruft Somsak, der junge Fischer, der das Boot lenkt, und zeigt auf einen dunklen Punkt im Wasser.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc;">Und aus den Wellen taucht die fächerförmige Rückenflosse des seltenen Fächer- oder Speerfisches auf. Sportfischer würden sich mit Begeisterung auf diese begehrte Beute stürzen, doch die haben hier nichts zu suchen. Wer sich auf den weiten Weg zu diesem entlegenen, streng geschützten Archipel macht, ist Naturtourist und kommt zum Beobachten, Schnorcheln, Tauchen. Somsak steuert auf eine kleine Insel zu. Eingerahmt von runden, in das Meer gestreuten Felsen und üppig wucherndem Urwald liegt ein einsamer, im Sonnenlicht glänzender Strand.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><b>Eines der besten Tauchreviere in Thailand</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc;">Durch die Bäume schimmert die kunstvoll geschnitzte Holzfassade eines kleinen Palastes - Ferienwohnsitz von Prinzessin Chulabhorn von Thailand - und hinter der ersten Buschreihe liegt der Zeltplatz von Insel Nr. 4. Die neun unbewohnten Eilande des Similan-Meeresnationalparks im Südwesten Thailands gelten als eines der besten Tauchreviere der Welt. Sie liegen etwa drei Bootsstunden nordwestlich von Phuket oder zwei Stunden von Khao Lak entfernt. Und weil die Besucher sich ihre Namen nicht merken können, werden sie kurzerhand mit Nummern bezeichnet.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc;">Der Bau von Hotels ist im Nationalpark verboten, aber es ist möglich, bei den Nationalparkstationen auf Insel Nr. 4 und Nr. 8 zu übernachten. In Zelten, einfachen Langhäusern oder kleinen Bungalows. Zudem bieten einige Tauchunternehmen in Khao Lak und Phuket Tauch- und Schnorchelsafaris an, als Tagesreisen oder mehrtägige Kreuzfahrten mit Schlafkabinen auf dem Boot. Ankunft ist meist auf Insel Nr. 8, wo die Tagestouristen ein paar vergnügliche Stunden mit Südseeflair verbringen, mit Schwimmen, Schnorcheln und einem exotischen Büfett am Strand.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Die aufeinandergestapelten, hohen Granitfelsen in der spektakulärsten Bucht des Archipels sehen aus wie aus der Fernsehwerbung von Raffaello und können sogar bestiegen werden. Von oben bietet sich ein grandioser Blick über die türkisblaue Bucht mit dunklen Korallenbändern und einigen weißen Yachten. Wieder unten, am Strand, rollen hellblaue Wellen auf den feinen, weißen Sand. Die Unterwasserwelt ist überwältigend. Im flachen, 28 Grad warmen Meer halten sich an einzelnen Korallenbüschen Gruppen winziger Jungfische auf. Etwas tiefer beginnt das zusammenhängende Korallenriff mit roten Fächern, blauspitzigen Geweihen und geriffelten Gehirnkorallen. Große, blau-grüne Papageienfische nagen hörbar am Riff, gepunktete Süßlippenfische beäugen den Eindringling mit Schmollmund, knallblaue Doktorfische ziehen vorbei.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Einige Meter weiter fällt das Riff steil ab ins Nichts, denn in 25 Meter Tiefe endet die klare Sicht. Ein großer Makrelenschwarm schwimmt in spiralförmigen Strudeln, die fast schwindelig machen. Und in der Ferne zieht ein junger, angeblich ungefährlicher Riffhai ruhig seine Bahnen. Im Süden der Inselgruppe liegt Insel Nr. 1. Sie ist lang gezogen, von einem schmalen, unberührten Strand gesäumt und kann mit einer Überraschung aufwarten, die nur wenige zu Gesicht bekommen. Zum Schutz einer seltenen Tiergattung sind Schiffsverkehr, Tauchen und künstliches Licht auf diesem Eiland seit längerem verboten. Busabong hütet diesen Schatz und zeigt seine Schützlinge nur Besuchern, die eine Genehmigung der Nationalparkranger vorweisen können. Er führt sie zu einigen mit Sand gefüllten, in den Sand versenkten Tonnen, gräbt in einer von ihnen - und hält eine Art Tischtennisball hoch. „Das ist das Ei einer Grünen Meeresschildkröte,“ berichtet er stolz.</span><br />
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<b><br /></b><span style="color: #cccccc;"><b>Die Weibchen legen 150 bis 200 Eier</b><br />„Wir von der Schildkrötenschutzstation sind hier, um diese stark gefährdete Art zu schützen. Die Weibchen kommen nachts an den Strand und legen 150 bis 200 Eier in den Sand. Und wir müssen sie finden, bevor sie von Waranen gefressen werden!“ Nach dem Schlüpfen bleiben die winzigen Jungschildkröten noch einige Tage in der Obhut der Station, bis sie keine allzu leichte Beute für Krebse, Möwen und große Fische mehr sind.<br /><br />Dann werden sie in die Freiheit entlassen. Neben dieser und einer weiteren Schutzstation auf den weiter nördlich gelegenen Surin-Inseln kümmert sich der WWF Thailand in Kooperation mit örtlichen Hotels und Tauchbasen um die vier Meeresschildkrötenarten, die an den Stränden der Andamanensee ihre Eier ablegen. Wie alle Meeresschildkröten sind diese Tiere vom Aussterben bedroht. Busabong und seine Kollegen sorgen dafür, dass Schnorchler und Taucher den sanften Panzerkröten zumindest in der Andamanensee wieder häufiger begegnen. Jeder kann dagegen ohne Genehmigung den Urwaldpfad auf Insel Nr. 4 erkunden.<br /><br />Durch den dichten Dschungel führt er, vorbei an übermannshohen Farnen, deren Blätter wie grüne Fischschwänze im Wind schaukeln, und Baumriesen mit Stelzwurzeln, unter denen eine komfortable Hütte Platz hätte. Vögel tschilpen unsichtbar in den Wipfeln, schopfartige Farne haben sogar die Äste erobert. Nach 20 Minuten ist eine einsame kleine Strandsichel erreicht. Das türkisblaue Wasser lädt zu einem weiteren Schnorchelgang ein, bei dem sich wieder ganz neue Unterwasserwelten auftun.<br /><br />Eine Schildkröte ist diesmal nicht dabei, aber dafür eine schwarz-weiß gestreifte Wasserschlange, Muränen, Anemonen, Quallen und eine riesige Fülle an Schwarmfischen in allen Formen und Farben. Wenn sich die Sonne dem Horizont nähert, ihre Strahlen nicht mehr brennen, wenn leichter Wind über die Haut streicht, haben die Tagestouristen die Inseln längst verlassen. Glücklich die, die in einem Zelt oder Bungalow hinter dem Strand nächtigen können. Sand rieselt durch die Zehen, die Wellen plätschern leise, und der Himmel färbt sich hellrot. Thailands Naturjuwel in der Andamanensee lädt zum Verweilen ein!</span><br />
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-14316665663037600702013-09-02T12:01:00.000+07:002017-09-19T18:05:44.436+07:00Spectacular seahorses<br />
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<span style="color: #b6d7a8;">The big creatures that ply the ocean’s waters often get an equally big share of the attention, but some of the most fascinating underwater denizens come in small packages. Seahorses, with their oddly equine looks and unusual lifestyle are worth getting to know a little bit better.<br /><br /><br />Study up on these unique facts about seahorses to learn more about these beautiful creatures you may see on your next dive.</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><br /><br />1. They are faithful partners. If you’re a seahorse, you can count on one thing: a stable relationship. They are monogamous and once they find their match, they mate for life.<br /><br />2. They might not look like it, but they are fish. Seahorses belong to the taxonomic group of bony fish. Instead of scales, they have skin that stretches over their bones.<br /><br />3. They’re bad swimmers. You might think that living underwater demands fine-tuned swimming skills, but seahorses don’t have them! They’re one of two species that swim upright, and they use tiny, fast-moving fins to steer themselves. It’s so tough for them to swim that they sometimes die of exhaustion trying to move from place to place.<br /><br />4. They like to rest. Given their ineptitude at swimming, seahorses use their curly, prehensile tails to grasp onto vegetation and just hang out, mostly in shallow coastal waters among coral or sea grass beds.<br /><br />5. They act as “Mr. Mom.” Male seahorses bear unborn offspring, not females. Females put their eggs into males’ brood pouches, after which the male fertilizes the eggs internally and then waits out the gestation period, barely moving during that time. After gestation, baby seahorses emerge from the brood pouch tiny but fully formed.<br /><br />6. They have a big appetite. Seahorses graze almost constantly, using their long snouts to suck up crustaceans. They might eat as many as 3,000 tiny shrimp in just one day.<br /><br />7. They are colorful characters. While some seahorses are physically adapted to match their surroundings, others can change color with their environment. They’ve also been observed changing color during mating rituals.<br /><br />8. They have great vision. Like chameleons, seahorses can move their eyes independently; that means they can look forward with their left eye and backward with their right. For animals that hunt by sight, it’s a handy adaptation.<br /><br />9. They have a big extended family. It’s estimated that there are between 30 and 40 species of seahorse, and possibly many more. They pose a particular challenge to scientists because individuals of the same species can look quite different.<br /><br />10. They face some big threats from humans. Dried seahorses are used in some traditional medicines, and you’ll often find them sold as souvenirs as well. Find out more about protecting seahorses and other sea life at <span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><a href="http://www.projectaware.org/">ProjectAWARE.org</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-14317409188953877432013-08-17T11:04:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:05:45.070+07:00Crystal Pyramids Discovered<br />
<b><span style="color: orange;">TWO GIANT UNDERWATER CRYSTAL PYRAMIDS DISCOVERED IN THE CENTER OF THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE</span></b><br />
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With the use of sonar, oceanographer Dr. Meyer Verlag discovered giant glass pyramids at a depth of two-thousand meters. The use of other devices have allowed scientists to determine that these glass giants are both made of a crystal-like substance, and are nearly 3 times bigger than the pyramid of Cheops in Egypt.<br />
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Dr. Verlag believes that further investigation into the secrets in the the pyramids center could reveal more information regarding the cases of mysterious disappearances associated with the Bermuda Triangle. In a press conference held in the Bahamas, the scientist presented a report with the exact coordinates of the pyramids, and made note that the technology at use is unknown to modern science. A more detailed study may bring results that are difficult for us to imagine. Who knows what will be discovered about these underwater architectural anomalies – perhaps something of shocking significance.<br />
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There are several Western scholars who argue that the pyramid on the seabed may have been initially made on the mainland, after which a devastating earthquake struck and changed the landscape completely. Other scientists argue that a few hundred years ago the waters of the Bermuda Triangle area may have as one of the cornerstone activities of the people of Atlantis, and Pyramids on the sea floor may be a supply warehouse for them.<br />
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A more detailed study over time will give results that are difficult to imagine. Scientists have processed all of the data and concluded that the surface is perfectly smooth for it to look like glass or ice. The size of the pyramids are nearly three times the size of the pyramids of Cheops. This news was sensational, and was discussed at a conference in Florida and even <a href="http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-03-16/news/8701160699_1_underwater-pyramid-treasure-hunter-florida-coast">reported to local Florida newspapers</a>.. The journalists present in it, have a lot of pictures and high resolution computerized data, which show three-dimensional pyramids perfectly smooth, without being covered with a surface free of debris or algae or cracks.<br />
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<b>Pyramid Discovery Challenges Current Archaelogical Theory</b><br />
A gigantic structure, initially identified by a doctor in the 1960s, has recently been independently verified by diving teams from France and the U.S.<br />
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The discovery has rocked scientists around the world. Will they rush to investigate it? No, they’re more likely to studiously ignore it. If pressed, they’ll officially position themselves as highly skeptical—especially in light of the potential ramifications.<br />
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The pyramid could confirm some engineers’ contentions that pyramids were originally created as massive power sources, support the claim that the ancient city-state of Atlantis did exist, or even provide answers to the mysterious goings-on that have been recorded since the 19th Century in the region of the Atlantic dubbed the Bermuda Triangle.</div>
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-46748595096634481812013-08-10T13:09:00.000+07:002017-09-20T17:20:47.861+07:00Freedivers 'Hanging Out' 98 Feet <br />
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Enjoying a cup of coffee in the presence of sharks is all in a day's work for a group of very special models photographed recently in a series <a href="http://www.wptv.com/gallery/news/news_photo_gallery/photos-lia-barrett-an-underwater-photographer-captures-freedivers-in-a-surreal-water-world">of stunningly surreal underwater photos.</a><br />
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The pictures, <a href="http://www.liabarrettphotography.com/#/page/home/">taken by American photographer Lia Barrett</a>, feature freedivers dressed in regular street clothes and recreating everyday above-ground scenarios 30 meters (around 100 feet) below the surface of the ocean.<br />
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<a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/06/sport/no-its-not-photshopped-freedivers">Barrett drew inspiration for the unconventional shoot</a> while photographing divers in the <a href="http://www.aidainternational.org/calendar/competition-calendar/details/848">Caribbean Cup Freediving Competition</a> off the coast of Honduras, according to CNN.<br />
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"After the competitors reveled in the new national and world records set at the competition, I took advantage of their breath-holding skills to do photo shoots I had only dreamed of before," Barrett told the site. "A 30 meter descent for these shoots was no great strain on the abilities of these champions who were going deeper than 90 meters during the competition. They were the ideal underwater models."<br />
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The Korean-born Barrett graduated from Parsons School of Design and Eugene Lang College in New York in 2007 and has <a href="http://www.liabarrettphotography.com/page/about-lia/#/page/about-lia/">spent the last six years traveling the world with her camera</a>, according to her website. Partnering with deep-diving submersible designer Karl Stanley, <a href="http://www.thescubageek.com/code/webdesign/lia-barrett-photography-goes-live/">Barrett often uses homemade submarines during her shoots</a>, during which she spends hours in a cramped glass bubble just to capture unbelievable moments like these:<br />
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This "family of three" may seem ready for a bike ride through Central Park, but in fact the two adults are freedivers -- extreme athletes able to dive hundreds of feet without oxygen. (Don't worry, the baby's not real.)<br />
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Cool as a cucumber in his crisp, white shirt, this freediver seems unaware that he's "standing" beneath a shark off the Honduran coast.<br />
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A pair of good friends appear to be casually sharing a cup of joe together, totally unperturbed by their location 100 feet beneath the water.</div>
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source: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/lia-barrett-underwater-photos-freedivers_n_3733793.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/09/lia-barrett-underwater-photos-freedivers_n_3733793.html</a></div>
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-37439545633110916792013-07-16T18:33:00.000+07:002017-09-20T17:20:05.571+07:00Little rays of sunshine<div style="text-align: center;">
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Six tiny thornback rays have hatched at Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre, Norfolk, in the last three days during a 'baby boom' </div>
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Cute little creatures appear to be smiling but their 'eyes' are in fact gills</div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;">There must be something in the water. These little rays of sunshine appear to be smiling at just days old.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;">The tiny rays have arrived during a baby boom at Great Yarmouth’s Sealife Centre, Norfolk, drawing in visitors from far and wide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;">At least six Thornbacked rays have hatched over the last three days alone.</span></div>
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And visitors eager for a gilimpse of their seemingly happy faces have been shocked to find what looks like eyes are in fact gills.</div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Happy tots: These tiny newborn thornback rays appear to be smiling at the visitors</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The fascinating little creatures were born during a baby boom at Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre, in Norfolk</span></div>
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Curator Christine Pitcher said: 'We took more ray eggs out of our main display tank this morning, and at least 20 of them seem to be fertile.</div>
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'It’s the right time of year for a baby boom, but I don’t recall ever having so many youngsters appearing at once before.</div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">The miniature rays might appear to be smiling but in fact what looks like eyes are in fact tiny gills</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">A closer look at the 'face' reveals that there are no eyes on the underside of the tiny fish - there are on the upper side of the flat fish</span></div>
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'It’s the ultimate endorsement for our husbandry techniques and the quality of water and theming in our displays,' she added. Though the fish appear to be smiling, what looks to be it’s eyes are in fact gills for breathing on it’s underside. The rays' real eyes are on the front of it’s body.</div>
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The fish will live in a nursery tank until they are big enough to join the adult rays in huge open top tank. Thornbacked rays are the most common of nine species of rays in British waters. They can grow up to 1.2metres. They get their name because their upper body is covered in tiny prickles. Christine and her team are hoping the baby boom will rub off on their largest resident Aphropdite the nurse shark who has been mating with male Hercules.</div>
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-78139645495788790382013-06-19T16:10:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:06:16.684+07:00Underwater Sculptures<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: orange;">Jason DeCaire Taylor, a British sculptor, creates beautiful and haunting life-size sculptures underwater in the oceans. These evolve to become reefs, many in places where the original reefs have suffered environmental degradation. His exhibits can be seen either by diving or glass-bottom boats, all over the world.</span></div>
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-16739364840010477742013-06-17T10:10:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:06:35.808+07:00Cave Diving Flash Mop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: white;">16 divers came together for the first ever cave diving flash mob with the goal to show the size and the beauty of the cave like never before. So this video is not about equipment, equipment configuration, cave politics or other purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Internet-TLD</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">.th<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Vorwahl</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">66<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Strom</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">220 V ~50 Hz ; Eurostecker und
Stecker-Typ A<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Mobilfunkstandard</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">GSM auf 900 MHz und 1800 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Fernsehnorm</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">PAL<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Klima</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">Das Klima ist tropisch, im Süden
variieren die Temperaturen um die 38°C in der heissen, bis 19°C in der kalten
Saison; Luftfeuchtigkeit beträgt zwischen 66% und 92%.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Saisonen</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Heiß</span></b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> (März bis Mai), <b>Regen</b> (Juni
bis Oktober) und <b>angenehm</b> (November bis Februar).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Währung</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">Thai Baht (THB)<br />
1 Baht = 100 Sadang<br />
Münzen: 1, 5, 10<br />
Noten: 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1.000<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Wechselkurs</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Visa</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">1 Euro = 40 THB (schwankend)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pässe</span></b><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">: ein gültiger Pass ist Voraussetzung. Er muß noch
mindestens 6 Monate ab Ausreisedatum gültig sein.<br />
<b>Visa</b>: wegen der Komplexität und der sich häufig ändernden Bestimmungen
empfehlen wir sich vor Abreise in Ihrem Land in einer thailändischen
Botschaft oder in einem Konsulat zu erkundigen.<br />
Normalerweise bekommt man ein 30-tägiges Touristenvisa bei der Einreise in
Thailand.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Wetter</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">Informationen über das Wetter können
sie hier abrufen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.accuweather.com/de/th/khao-lak/319933/weather-forecast/319933">http://www.accuweather.com/de/th/khao-lak/319933/weather-forecast/319933</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Religion</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 37.0%;" width="37%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Buddhisten</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 63.0%;" width="63%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">
94.82%<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 37.0%;" width="37%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Muslime </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 63.0%;" width="63%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">
4.00%<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 37.0%;" width="37%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Christen</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 63.0%;" width="63%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">
0.55%<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 37.0%;" width="37%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">andere </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 63.0%;" width="63%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">
0.63%<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Die grössten Provinzen</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br />
<br />
Höchste Berge</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Nakhon Ratchasima</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 68.0%;" width="68%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">20.493.96 km²<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Chiang Mai</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 68.0%;" width="68%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">20.107.06 km²<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Kanchanaburi</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 68.0%;" width="68%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">19.483.15 km²<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable">
<tbody>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Doi Inthanon</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 68.0%;" width="68%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;"> 2.565 m<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Doi Luang </span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;"> 2.175 m<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Phu Soi Dao</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;"> 2.102 m<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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</tbody></table>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"></td>
<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"></td>
</tr>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Grösste Flüsse</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable">
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Chi</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 68.0%;" width="68%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">765 km<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Mun</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">750 km<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Nan</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">740 km<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Chao Phraya</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">370 km oder 1,110 km. wenn der Nan, der Hauptzufluss inkludierd wird.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</tbody></table>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Grösste Inseln</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable">
<tbody>
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<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Phuket</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 68.0%;" width="68%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;"> 543.00 km²<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Samui</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;"> 239.90 km²<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm; width: 32.0%;" width="32%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Chang</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;"> 212.09 km²<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
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</tbody></table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Kleidung</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">dünne Baumwollkleidung ist am besten.
Eine Jacke oder leichte Weste sind in der kühleren Jahreszeit angebracht,
speziell in den Bergen und im Norden oder Nordosten.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Elektrik</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">220 Volt 50 Hertz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">es besteht die Möglichkeit rund um
die Uhr essen zu kaufen, auch Essen von kleinen Garküchen ist in der Regel
unbedenklich zu genießen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: cyan;">es gibt ein großes Angebot an Gütern.
Thais sind begabte Künstler und deren Artikel sind günstig zu erwerben.</span><span style="color: #181818;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Quelle:</span> <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand">http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand</a></span></div>
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-63417709558801946322013-06-13T12:46:00.000+07:002017-09-20T09:06:59.584+07:00FotowettbewerbMesserscharfe Hai-Zähne, knallbunte Fischschwärme und grazile Wale. Unsere Weltmeere biten Schönheiten, die manchmal nur mutige Unterwasserfotografen zu sehen bekommen.<br />
Beim "DEEP Indonesia International" Fotowettbewerb wurden die besten Unterwasserbilder ausgezeichnet.<br />
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-20513100268824330642013-06-08T12:43:00.000+07:002017-09-19T18:24:53.500+07:00Bite-Back!<span style="color: cyan;"><b>Bite-Back has launch a shocking real life horror film that exposes the gory truth about the shark fishing industry and the controversial practice of "finning" live sharks at sea.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;">Set to a haunting soundtrack, the 45 second black and white commercial, developed by the London advertising agency, Ogilvy & Mather, has been created to lift the lid on the cruel and barbaric practice that contributes to the death of more than 36 million sharks every year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;"><br /><br />The boom in demand for shark fin soup is blamed for the rapid rise in the numbers of sharks being hunted. Once the reserve of Chinese Emperors, shark fin soup is now consumed around the world.<br /><br />With a market value of around £200 per kilo, shark fins have become one of the most lucrative seafood items in the world. As a result, unscrupulous fishermen are motivated to systematically slice fins off living sharks before dumping carcasses overboard. Unable to swim, the sharks endure a slow death on the sea floor. The bodies, worth less at market than fins, are discarded because they can contaminate other catches and take up valuable space in the hold.<br /><br />It is estimated that 90% of the world’s big sharks have been wiped out in the past 60 years and that 20 species of sharks could become extinct by 2017. The relentless removal of an apex predator from the ocean has been described as and elaborate and giant game of Jenga. According to the charity, if enough sharks are removed the whole marine food web could collapse.</span><br />
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-8783055796700214292013-06-07T19:12:00.000+07:002013-06-07T19:12:00.916+07:00News from SEA SHEPARD<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">
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A Year of Living Precariously</div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">By Captain Paul Watson</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">May 18th marked a full year since Japan and Japan’s co-conspirator Costa Rica
had me detained in Frankfurt, Germany on politically motivated charges.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">However despite the fact that Japan has
invested close to thirty million dollars to destroy Sea Shepherd and myself, I
remain free and Sea Shepherd continues to be an effective organization.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Last month, Sea Shepherd Australia announced
plans for Operation Relentless, the 10th campaign to the Southern Ocean to
defend the whales from the illegal whaling activities of the Japanese whaling
industry.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Japanese economic and political power and
influence has succeeded in forcing Sea Shepherd USA to withdraw from the
Southern Ocean campaigns to comply with the U.S. Court ordered injunction to
not interfere with the slaughter of whales by Japan in the Southern Ocean Whale
Sanctuary. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Fortunately Sea Shepherd Australia under the
leadership of Jeff Hansen and Bob Brown are raising the support to carry on the
campaigns without the support or involvement of Sea Shepherd USA. </span></div>
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 15.05pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Sea Shepherd groups in different countries are
independent of each other but all the groups have three things in common. The
first is that Sea Shepherd groups all adhere to a strict nonviolent strategy
and that is the reason that not a single person has been killed or injured by
any Sea Shepherd action since Sea Shepherd was established as a movement in
1977. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">The second thing is that all Sea Shepherd
groups were established to intervene against illegal operations. Sea Shepherd
groups do not protest. The objective is and always has been to interfere with
unlawful operations. The Japanese whaling ships are unlawfully slaughtering
whales in an internationally established whale sanctuary. The whalers are also
currently in contempt of an Australian Federal Court ruling prohibiting the
killing of whales in the waters of the Australian Antarctic Territory.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">The third thing is that Sea Shepherd groups
recognize and comply with the law. For this reason Sea Shepherd USA complied
with a court ordered injunction in 1998 during the Makah whale hunt and Sea
Shepherd USA also complied readily and fully with the court ordered injunction
granted to the Japanese whalers in December 2012 by the Ninth District Court of
the United States.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Sea Shepherd Australia however is not
answerable to the U.S. Court but they feel duty bound to uphold the court order
of the Australian Federal Court prohibiting whaling in Australian waters.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society of all
nations have never been convicted of a criminal action in the entire history of
the Sea Shepherd movement and this is a record that Sea Shepherd groups of all
nations intend to keep.</span></div>
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 15.05pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">One of the problems in the modern world
however is that wealthy nations and wealthy corporations consistently abuse the
law. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Australia is presently working to bring Japan
to the International Court of Justice and hopefully this case will be heard
sometime within the next year. Australia and Japan hold the position that
Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean under the guise of “scientific research”
whaling is illegal.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">The United States government has chosen to sit
on the fence although the U.S. Ninth District Court has apparently taken a pro
whaling stance. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Although I disagree with the injunction
imposed by the U.S. Court I am duty bound to comply with it because I am a
citizen of the United States. Sea Shepherd USA is also duty bound to comply
with the injunction.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Sea Shepherd groups outside of the United
States are not bound by a U.S. Court order and in the case of Australia, Sea
Shepherd Australia is operating in a manner to uphold the rulings of the
Australian Federal Court.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Sea Shepherd ships are allowed unrestricted
access to Australian and New Zealand ports. Japanese whaling ships are banned
from entry into Australian and New Zealand ports. Any Japanese whaling ship
that enters an Australian port would be subject to arrest by Australian
authorities for contempt and for unlawfully killing whales in Australian
waters.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Sea Shepherd Australia led Operation Zero
Tolerance which successfully brought down the kill figures by the Japanese
whalers to just under 10%. Operation Zero Tolerance was the most successful of
the nine campaigns Sea Shepherd has undertaken to the Southern Ocean.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">The Japanese whalers described Operation Zero
Tolerance as “violent, relentless” and strangely they also described it as
“inhumane”. George Orwell would have chuckled at the irony of that statement. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">During Operation Zero Tolerance there was not
a single violent action initiated by the Sea Shepherd crew. The whaling ships
deliberately and violently attacked the Sea Shepherd ships.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">But because the whalers described Sea Shepherd
as “relentless”, Sea Shepherd Australia decided to name the next campaign as
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">I led the first eight campaigns to the
Southern Ocean but over the years, an experienced network of Sea Shepherd
directors and crew have evolved so that the helm that I was forced to step away
from by the U.S. Court imposed injunction was immediately taken over by Sea
Shepherd activists outside of the United States to keep the campaigns on
course.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Last month Peter Bethune signed a declaration
that he was forced to accuse me of ordering him to board the Japanese security
ship Shonan Maru #2. This accusation is the sole basis for the Japanese issuing
an arrest warrant for me that has placed me on the Interpol Red List. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">In 2010, Japan gave Bethune a suspended
sentence in return for that accusation. The question now is whether Interpol
will take this into account and drop this listing on the grounds that the
listing was politically motivated and without substantial evidence.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">I hope they will see the justice of the case
but the fact remains that Japan has a army of lawyers to throw at Sea Shepherd
and I and the reality is that we am up against one of the great economic super
powers on the planet. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">But despite the obstacles and the
inconvenience of my situation, I am happy with what Sea Shepherd has achieved
over the last decade. The thousands of whales that we have saved have been
worth the sacrifices.</span></div>
</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 15.05pt;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">It has never been easy. From the days of
challenging the Soviet whaling fleet in the North Pacific in 1975 to our
landing in Siberia in 1981 to get evidence on illegal Soviet whaling in 1981 to
stopping the pirate whalers in the Atlantic throughout the Eighties to
challenging the illegal operations of the Japanese whaling fleet for the last
ten years, my life has been dedicated to saving the lives of whales and doing
so aggressively but nonviolently. Thousands of lives saved and none taken and
no injuries caused.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">No matter what our critics say, not matter
what the consequences, the one thing that can never be taken away from us are
the lives we have saved, the laws we have helped to bring into play and the
criminal operations we have shut down.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 15.05pt;">Although I am no longer directing Sea Shepherd
campaigns I am confident that the Southern Ocean campaigns are in competent
hands and that the Sea Shepherd crews will continue to save the lives of whales
from the criminal operations of the Japanese whaling fleet.</span></div>
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Khaolak is named after the national park (Khao Lak-Lam Ru). The park was declared a national park in August 1991. It occupies a vast area of 150 sq.km and covers Amphoe Thai Muang, Amphoe Kapong, Amphoe Takua Pa and Amphoe Muang. The easiest way to get to Khao Lak is to fly into either Phuket (the closest alternative) or Krabi and go to Khao Lak from there. Both airports serve international as well as domestic destinations. A taxi from Phuket airport to Khao Lak costs between 1100 and 1600 baht. If you think this is too much and prefer to take a bus, you will have to get to the main road, Highway 4, about 5 kilometers from the airport. Hop on a bus headed towards Takua Pa, Ranong or Surat Thani.</div>
iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-19613636343653993662013-06-05T11:46:00.003+07:002017-09-19T18:29:35.259+07:00Tintenfische: Das Dilemma mit dem Spermien-Snack<span style="color: #ffe599;">Wenn sich Flaschenschwanz-Tintenfische paaren, übergibt das Männchen dem Weibchen Samenpakete. Das Weibchen kann die Spermien nutzen, um später seine Eier zu befruchten - oder es frisst das Päckchen einfach auf. Wie gehen die Männchen mit diesem Problem um? Von Nina Weber</span><span style="background-color: #444444;"><a href="mailto:Nina_Weber@spiegel.de" style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19.47443199157715px; text-decoration: initial;"><br /></a></span>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;">Die Weibchen der südlichen Flaschenschwanz-Tintenfische heben Spermien nach der Paarung gern eine Weile auf. Allerdings verfügen sie, im Gegensatz zu anderen Tintenfisch-Arten, über keinen speziellen, besonders sicheren Speicherplatz dafür im Körper. Stattdessen landet das Samenpaket in einer Art Backentasche. Und so kommt es durchaus vor, dass ein Weibchen die Spermien gar nicht zur Befruchtung nutzt, sondern als nährreichen Snack. Für die Männchen ist das natürlich ärgerlich - sie verlieren so nicht nur eine Chance auf Nachwuchs, sondern haben auch Energie in die Spermienproduktion investiert, die dann einfach weggefuttert wird.<br /><br />Australische Biologen haben das Verhalten der kleinen Sepien-Art, die in südaustralischen Gewässern vorkommt, genauer erforscht. Im Fachmagazin "Biology Letters" der britischen Royal Society berichten sie von einem klaren Nachweis, dass die Weibchen tatsächlich Spermienpakete verspeisen.<br /><br /><b>Ein Jahr, ein Leben</b><br /><br />Benjamin Wegener von der Monash University im australischen Clayton und seine Kollegen sammelten für den Nachweis einige junge Exemplare der Art Sepiadarium austrinum ein und hielten sie in Labor-Aquarien. Sie konnten sämtliche Tiere für das Experiment im April einfangen: Zu diesem Zeitpunkt sind nämlich alle südlichen Flaschenschwanz-Tintenfische nicht nur jung, sondern auch Jungfrauen.<br /><br />Die Art hat ein kurzes Leben, es dauert nur rund ein Jahr. Im Januar findet man die ersten kleinen Sepien in den Küstenregionen - auch ausgewachsen sind die Tierchen nur ein paar Zentimeter lang. Ab Mai bilden die Männchen Spermatophoren, die Spermienpakete und ab diesem Zeitpunkt sind auch die ersten Paarungen zu beobachten.<br /><br />Die Weibchen entwickeln allerdings erst ab Mitte Juni reife Eizellen; sie können in den folgenden Monaten mehrmals befruchtete Eier an einer geeigneten Stelle im Wasser ablegen. Noch bis in den November hinein finden fortpflanzungswillige Tintenfische zusammen - die Männchen entfernen übrigens bei der Paarung Samenpakete von Konkurrenten, die das Weibchen noch mit sich herumträgt. Im Dezember schließlich endet das Sepien-Leben. Die erwachsenen Tiere sterben. Was bleibt, ist ihr Nachwuchs, der im folgenden Jahr den Zyklus wiederholt.</span><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 19.47443199157715px;">
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<span style="color: #ffe599;"><b>Anti-Snack-Strategien</b><br /><br />Im Labor fütterten die Forscher einige Männchen mit speziellem Futter, das mit dem radioaktiven Kohlenstoff-Isotop C14 angereichert war. Dieses C14 findet seinen den Weg aus der Nahrung in danach produzierte Spermatophoren. Nach der Paarung dieser Männchen mit Weibchen zeigte sich klar: Die Weibchen fraßen einen Teil der Spermienpakete, anstatt damit ihre Eier zu befruchten - denn es fanden sich Spuren des Isotops im Körpergewebe der Tiere.<br /><br /><br /></span><div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599;">Wegener und seine Kollegen erforschten auch, was die Männchen tun, um diesem Verhalten entgegenzuwirken. Unter anderem paaren sie sich vorzugsweise mit großen Weibchen sowie mit welchen, die gerade über unbefruchtete Eizellen verfügen - in beiden Fällen sinkt das Snack-Risiko.<br /><br />Möglicherweise birgt der Prozess weitere, noch unbekannte Details. So wäre es möglich, dass die Weibchen beim Fressen die Qualität der Spermien abschätzen können. Oder dass die Männchen Substanzen produzieren, die das Verhalten des Weibchens beeinflussen, falls es die Spermien frisst. Diese und weitere Hypothesen müssten noch überprüft werden, sagt Wegener.<br /><br />Während er Spermien-Verzehr nun einwandfrei nachgewiesen hat, muss Wegener bei einer anderen Frage allerdings passen: Welche größeren Meeresbewohner die kleinen Tintenfische in Gänze verspeisen. "Ich habe noch nie gesehen, dass sie gefressen werden", schreibt er in einer E-Mail an SPIEGEL ONLINE. "Wenn sie gestört werden, produzieren sie große Mengen zähen Schleims, der sie ziemlich ungenießbar macht." Es sei aber sehr wahrscheinlich, dass Fische - und größere Tintenfische - sie jagen.</span><br /><br />Quelle: <a href="http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/tintenfische-das-dilemma-mit-dem-spermien-snack-a-903619.html">http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/tintenfische-das-dilemma-mit-dem-spermien-snack-a-903619.html</a><br />
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iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-63319730372096696672013-06-01T12:17:00.001+07:002017-09-19T18:31:24.192+07:00Apnoetauchen<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Durchs grenzenlose Blau schweben, ohne den Ballast der Sauerstoffflasche: Spätestens seit dem Film "Im Rausch der Tiefe" übt das Apnoetauchen eine große Faszination auf viele Wassersportler aus. Wer diesen Sport lernen will, beginnt an Land mit Yoga-Techniken, denn auf das richtige Atmen kommt es an.<br /><br />Im Grunde kann jeder apnoetauchen. Die meisten fangen in der Badewanne an: Luft anhalten, Kopf unter Wasser drücken. Seit Jahrtausenden tauchen Menschen in die Tiefe, um Fische mit Speeren zu jagen oder Perlen zu sammeln. Doch das Luftanhalten will gelernt sein. Wenn Schüler einen Kurs beginnen, schnappen sie in der Regel nach gut einer Minute nach Luft. Am Ende eines Kurses gelingt es jedem, zwei Minuten lang die Luft anzuhalten.</span><div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">"Entscheidend ist, sich zu entspannen", sagt Dagmar Andres-Brümmer, die ein Buch zum Thema geschrieben hat. Viele der Entspannungs- und Atemübungen kommen aus dem Yoga. Man bringt den Schülern zuerst bei, die Luft so einzusaugen, dass sich der Bauch wölbt, ohne dass der Brustkorb sich hebt. Der Vorteil der Bauchatmung ist, dass sie entspannt. Und wer entspannt ist, verbraucht weniger Luft - und kann länger unter Wasser bleiben.<br /><br /><br />Auch der zweite Schritt soll den Organismus beruhigen: man konzentriert sich darauf, mindestens doppelt so lange auszuatmen, wie einzuatmen. Erst wenn einem die Atemtechnik in Fleisch und Blut übergegangen ist, kann man abtauchen - allerdings erst nur ein paar Zentimeter. Wie ein Ertrunkener lässt man sich bäuchlings treiben, das Gesicht unter Wasser, Arme und Beine sind schlaff. Nun geht es darum, abzuschalten. Jeder Gedanke kostet Energie. Doch irgendwann beginnt für jeden das, was man die "Struggle Phase" nennt: das Blut pocht in den Ohren, das Zwerchfell zuckt, der Körper giert nach Luft. "Dann wird es eine Willenskraft-Geschichte."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Die nächste Übung lässt einem trotz aller Beherrschung wesentlich schneller nach Luft japsen: man taucht der Länge nach durch ein Schwimmbecken. Dabei lernt man wichtige Tauchtechniken: das richtige und nicht zu schnelle Abtauchen, den Flossenschlag in großen, ruhigen Bewegungen, das korrekte Austarieren mit Gewichten.<br /><br />Bei diesen Übungen steht die Sicherheit über allem. Jedes Luftanhalten muss von jemandem abgesichert sein, der im Notfall zugreifen kann. Deshalb wird Anfängern immer wieder die oberste Regel des Apnoetauchens eingebläut: Niemals allein tauchen, denn das Risiko eines Blackouts ist immer da. Geht der Sauerstoff im Gehirn zur Neige, wird der Taucher ohnmächtig.<br /><br />Solche Zusammenhänge sollte jeder Apnoetaucher kennen. Deshalb sollte man auch die Grundlagen der Tauchmedizin und Tauchphysik kennen. Beim Freitauchen verändert sich viel im Körper: So quetscht der Wasserdruck die Hohlräume mehr zusammen als beim Gerätetauchen. Und wenn der Sauerstoff-Partialdruck beim Auftauchen zu weit absinkt, droht der berüchtigte Flachwasser-Blackout.<br /><b><br />Den richtigen Apnoekurs finden</b><br /><br />In Deutschland bieten vor allem der Verband Deutscher Sporttaucher (VDST) und AIDA Anfängerkurse an. Die Seminare des VDST richten sich an Breitensportler, dauern zwei Tage und kosten zwischen 70 und 120 Euro. Pro Jahr gibt es 30 bis 40 Wochenendseminare, die von den Landesverbänden ausgerichtet werden. Die Kurse von AIDA sprechen eher Wettkampforientierte an. Ein eintägiger Anfängerkurs kostet etwa 110 Euro. Bei allen Kursen müssen Teilnehmer in der Regel ein ärztliches Unbedenklichkeits-Attest mitbringen sowie eigene Taucherbrille, Schnorchel und Flossen.</span><br /><br />Quelle: rp-online <a href="http://www.rp-online.de/reise/news/mit-yoga-in-den-tiefenrausch-1.2411680">http://www.rp-online.de/reise/news/mit-yoga-in-den-tiefenrausch-1.2411680</a><br /><br />Internet: http://dpaq.de/VDST, http://dpaq.de/AIDA, www.apnoe-tauchen-forum.de<br /><br />Literatur: Dagmar Andres-Brümmer: <br /><br />Apnoetauchen: Grundlagen, Trainingstips, PraxisiQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-16870480987328532952013-05-31T17:15:00.002+07:002017-09-19T18:33:56.208+07:00Shark Point<span style="color: orange;">Location: Andaman Sea<br /><br />Water type: Salt water<br /><br />Average current: moderate to strong<br /><br />Average logged depth: 10-30m<br /><br />Maximum logged depth: 30m </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Shark Point is part of a Marine Sanctuary and is justifiably the most popular of the local dive sites. Named after the docile Leopard Sharks that are often encountered resting on the sandy seafloor here. The official Thai name for this site is Hin Musang or 'Shark Rock'. Approaching from the sea Shark Point appears as a tiny rock outcropping of no particular interest but beneath the surface lies a vast multicolored reef teeming with marine life.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />The main attraction here, in addition to sharks and vast schools of tropical fish are the colorful soft corals and sea fans that decorate this huge limestone pinnacle. <br /><br /><br />The reef can be broken into three main sections and most divers could spend several days at least exploring the many interesting facets of the site which is arguably the most popular of all the local day-iving sites. Currents can be brisk at this site but they tend run parallel to the reef sections and allow for an excellent drift dive back to the dive boat.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><br /><br /><br />iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-42818984276070202522013-05-31T17:00:00.000+07:002017-09-19T18:35:29.368+07:00King Cruiser wreck<span style="color: orange;">Location: Andaman Sea</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><br />Water type: Salt water<br /><br />Average current: light<br /><br />Average logged depth: 10-20m<br /><br />Maximum logged depth: 30m </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />This is the wreck of the car ferry of the same name that sank off the West Coast of Southern Thailand on 4 May 1997. The ferry was operating between Phuket and the Phi Phi Islands when she hit a submerged collection of rocky pinnacles at Anemone Reef, 10 miles off Phi Phi Island. The impact tore a large hole in the hull, and the vessel sank within two and a half hours. All 561 passengers – including both Thai locals and foreign tourists – were rescued. They were picked up by the two police patrol boats and four or five fishing boats which had raced to the rescue in response to an emergency call. One elderly woman sustained a broken back and several others suffered shock.<br /><br />The vessel is now a popular recreational dive site and acts as an artificial reef to complement the Anenome Reef. The vessel sits upright on a sandy bottom in around 30m of water rising to ~10m at the top of the wreck. The wreck remains largely in one piece, although the upper deck has collapsed. The simplest and safest point of entry is through the vessel's stern, where divers can explore the once active car decks. Machinery still sits on the deck. Inside the car deck are a couple of vehicle tyres and an engine trolley. Rows of passenger seats and low coffee tables fill the inner recesses. The collapsed foredeck is at 16 metres, where there is a stack of plastic picnic tables and chairs often surrounded by a cloud of snapper. The upper deck is split from front to back. Within and around the wreck there is lots of coral growth and an abundance of fish. Soft corals can be found growing along the sides and top of the wreck. Schools of bigeye trevally are often spotted circling above the captain's cabin. Large schools of yellow snapper hang around the entrances to the car deck and along the remains of the upper deck, and lionfish can be seen dotted around the wreck. There are also occasional encounters with leopard sharks and bamboo sharks, barracuda and turtles.iQ-DIVE Khao Lakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578894187197200448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1552973056119883309.post-14331394469232092002013-05-31T10:43:00.001+07:002017-09-19T18:36:30.112+07:00Phi Phi Island<span style="color: orange;">Location: Andaman Sea</span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><br />Water type: Salt water<br /><br />Average current: variable, often strong, good drift diving<br /><br />Average logged depth: 3-15m<br /><br />Maximum logged depth: 27m </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />The Phi Phi Islands are one of the most dramatically beautiful locations in the world. The scenery from the surface is absolutely stunning; colossal emerald green monoliths rising straight from the sea and soaring to heights of more than 500 meters. Underwater, these towers shape a rugged, interesting environment for scuba divers, and over time the elements have created caves, overhangs, and swim-throughs in the soft limestone rock.<br /><br />Other dive profiles include vertical walls that plunge from the surface to over 25 meters. On these walls growing in every nook and cranny are found a profusion of soft corals, large orange-colored fans, black corals, and long stringy sea whips. There are several unusual types of coral that can only be found in the waters surrounding the Phi-Phi Islands including a one meter high white coral bush that is shaped like a Christmas tree complete with little ornaments.<br /><br />The Phi Phi Islands offer a remarkable variety of dive sites concentrated in a small area. One of the most popular dive sites is located at the Southern tip of the small island of Ko Bida Nok. In a shallow bay on the Eastern side of the island are found huge gardens of stag horn and star corals and incredible numbers of colorful reef fish. In spite of diving visibility often being limited to 5-20 meters the Phi Phi Islands are likely to remain among the most popular diving locations Southeast Asia.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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