Are scuba divers capable of identifying up and down without visual cues?

Subject: Are scuba divers capable of identifying up and down without visual cues?

Date: Sun Jul 15 17:12:07 2001
Posted by Zack Miller
Grade level: 10-12 School: Pedro Menendez High School
City: St. Augustine State/Province: FL Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Biophysics
ID: 995231527.Bp

Message:


I've heard of divers getting disoriented when they can't see the bottom or 
surface.  Can a person rely strictly on their inner ear for orientation?

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