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Depth to pressure calculator (feet and psi)

Turns feet of seawater into atmospheres absolute and psi: divide the depth by 33 and add 1.

Depth to pressure (feet)

ata = fsw/33 + 1; psia = ata x 14.7
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The formula: ata = fsw/33 + 1; psia = ata x 14.7. Change any box and the full working updates. For study only, never for dive planning.

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