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Breathing gas density calculator

Adds up the density of a breathing mix at depth from the partial pressure of each gas in it.

Gas density

Sum of PP x (O2 1.4102, N2 1.2346, He 0.1764)
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The formula: Sum of PP x (O2 1.4102, N2 1.2346, He 0.1764). Change any box and the full working updates. For study only, never for dive planning.

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