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CO2 tube reading at depth calculator

Corrects a CO2 tube reading taken at pressure: the true percentage is the scale reading divided by the absolute pressure.

CO2 tubes and analysers

True % = scale/absolute; mbar = scale x 10
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The formula: True % = scale/absolute; mbar = scale x 10. Change any box and the full working updates. For study only, never for dive planning.

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