Fabien Cousteau will be living 50 to 60 feet underwater off the coast of Florida in the Aquarius, the last undersea lab still operating. You can read more about the Aquarius here. This is twice the depth achieved by his grandfather. He will plunge with his five-person team on Sept. 30 and ascend on Halloween, Oct. 31. The very challenging part of entering and exiting the Aquarius involves saturation diving. The atmospheric pressure on the Aquarius is 2.5 to 3 times higher than it is at the surface. This pressure causes a diver’s body to absorb more nitrogen, oxygen, and other inert gases which can be dangerous during surfacing and requires a special technique. While underwater, the team will...
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