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What Is Nitrox? Why Enriched Air Doesn't Let You Dive Deeper
Nitrox extends your bottom time by reducing nitrogen, but it actually shortens your maximum depth. Here's the physics behind enriched air, MOD calculations, and why the trade-off works.
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