Survivor found in an air bubble inside a sunken ship 3 days after sinking

Aktungbby · 12-04-13, 10:59 AM

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CaptainMattJ. · 12-05-13, 03:08 AM

My only question is how did he survive breathing in that air pocket? One would think that the CO2 levels wouldve become deadly by then.

Jimbuna · 12-05-13, 06:34 AM

The air pocket could have been much bigger initially I suppose.

Maltadog · 12-05-13, 08:10 AM

Thanks for the welcome

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Originally Posted by CaptainMattJ.

My only question is how did he survive breathing in that air pocket? One would think that the CO2 levels wouldve become deadly by then.

Here is an explanation about the O2 and CO2 levels in a pressurized air pocket interfacing with sea water:

http://news.yahoo.com/undersea-mirac...002930513.html

Penguin · 12-05-13, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Perhaps influenced by the Benguela Current from Antarctica?

The water temps in Deutsch-Südwest - ehhm I mean Namibia - are certainly influenced by this phenomena (that's why nobody but the Germans wanted to settle there

), but does its influence reaches till the equator?

The current water temperature in Nigeria is 28°C, couldn't quickly find any data for May though. Maybe it was also a Fahrenheit-Celsius confusion by the news agency.

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Originally Posted by Maltadog

Thanks for the welcome

I forgot to say: Willkommen, Maltadog!

CaptainMattJ. · 12-05-13, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maltadog

Thanks for the welcome

Here is an explanation about the O2 and CO2 levels in a pressurized air pocket interfacing with sea water:

http://news.yahoo.com/undersea-mirac...002930513.html

Very interesting and very helpful. Thank you.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The air pocket could have been much bigger initially I suppose. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!