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+Reporting Conditions
+How it Works
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Recent Updates:

2/26/07:Firefox and all other browsers now supported!

12/9/06: Conditions at a Glance is now up!

9/3/06:Migrated to a new (faster) server

4/16/06:Improved database

Welcome to Condition: Dive. This free realtime tool allows scuba divers of Monterey and Carmel, California to view and report conditions from several of the most popular dive sites directly from virtually any web-enabled device. It's optimized specifically for the small screens, limited connections speeds and restrictive data entry methods of web-enabled phones, Palms, Pocket PCs, SmartPhones, and more.

Features:

• Viewing of dive site specific conditions.
• Reporting of conditions that are applied immediately for others to view.
• Tide information for the day
• Cropped version of the
CDIP Monterey Wave Model to just show the Monterey peninsula
• Created with small screens in mind-- 160 x 160 pixels @ 16 colors.
• Simple, quick navigation and data entry (minimized options and zero text entry) for ease of use on smartphones/cell phones.
• Best of all it's free to use! (which technically makes it the cheapest tool in your dive kit)

How to use it:

Viewing conditions:
1. Before a dive at a popular Monterey/Carmel dive site point your Web-Enable mobile Device to http://www.aquaticdiscovery.com/conditiondive
   or your PC at Conditions at a Glance
2. Pick a dive site from the box and click Conditions. The dive site conditions will be downloaded from the internet and displayed in a table with these elements:
   
   

   Element	How to read it	Example
   Vis	Visibility in 5' increments from under 5' to over 40'. This is a pretty subjective area of diving and until Secchi Disks are as common as snorkels we'll all just have to live with precisely inaccurate estimations.	20'
   Surf	Height of the average wave in the set when standing at the water's edge. This measurement is in relationship to a body part to give a general idea of surf height.	Knee high
   Surge	Surge strength is measured in None, Light, Moderate, Strong and Very Strong. It's intended to give a general idea of the average surge strength and movement you could feel.	Light
   Current	Current is measured the same way surge is. Choices are None, Light, Moderate, Strong and Ripping.	Ripping
   Temp	Temperature is displayed in 5 degree F increments from under 50 to over 70 degrees.	55 degrees
   Overall	Overall dive quality is symbolized by one of three smiley's. It represents how the various numeric elements marry and contribute to the conditions. Choices are , and .
   Last Report	Gives the last time a report was give for this dive site. Reports can be carried over indefinitely if no new reports are submitted.	Sat Mar 6 12:28:29 2004

   
   
   Responsible Use:
   I don't feel I should remind anyone of what they learned in their open water class but remember:
   • Reports from this system are meant purely for general information and are only as accurate as the divers submitting them.
   • Use your head and opt out of a dive if you don t feel the conditions are right.
   • Condition: Dive is a web-based service so there may be airtime or data charges from your wireless carrier& and I don t see a dime of that.
   • Don t attempt to report dive conditions while underwater without proper training.
   • Condition: Dive isn't a replacement for good judgment and careful study of the various other online resources such as Chuck Tribolet's Monterey Sea Conditions at a Glance.

Reporting conditions:
1. After a dive at a popular Monterey/Carmel dive site point your Web-Enabled Device to http://www.aquaticdiscovery.com/conditiondive
2. Click Report Conditions Now. The dive site conditions update form is downloaded from the internet and displayed in a table.
3. Pick the dive site and each element from the drop down boxes.
4. Click Report Conditions and your condition report is immediately applied.
   
   

   Element	What You're Reporting	How To Measure
   Vis	The average Horizontal Visibility in 5' increments	The average distance you can see your buddy horizontally well enough to determine it's him or her disregarding brightly colored equipment like their pink fins.
   Surf	The average height of the crests of waves in the surf zone in relation to your Ankle, Knee, Waist or Shoulder.	When standing at the water's edge the crests of breaking waves during the lull in the wave sets are roughly the same height as your Ankle, Knee, Waist or Shoulder.
   Surge	The average strength of surge you experienced as None, Light, Moderate, Strong and Very Strong as compared to other dives you've done in Monterey or Carmel.	A light surge may be hardly noticeable during most of the dive while a strong surge will push you around during the whole dive a distance greater then the visibility
   Current	Like surge, current is the average strength of a current either at the surface or at depth.	Like surge a light current is hardly noticeable while a strong current may be too great swim against.
   Temp	The temperature, in 5 degree F increments from under 50 to over 70 degrees, as determined by your dive computer.	Read the temperature from your dive computer's log.
   Overall	Overall dive quality symbolized by one of three smiley's.	Use your expertise and experience to rate the overall conditions. Ask yourself, "Considering the numerical values of Vis, Surf, Surge, Current and Temp, were the conditions better then I would have expected?" A bat ray or other spectacular marine life does not constitute a good overall rating-- use the conditions as a guide.

   
   
   Responsible Reporting:
   • Report only on dive sites you've actually dove at the time you report.
   • Please report as soon as possible and never more the 4 hours after the dive.
   • Be reasonable with your reports, don't report great conditions because you saw your first comb jelly and now think everyone should come down and dive.
   • Remember that the report you submit is not moderated so if you submit bogus reports you spoil the data pool for everyone.
   • Only submit one report per dive.

How it works:

What's the future hold:

• SMS and MMS method of submitting condition reports
• Weighted averaging so the most recent reports carry have a bigger impact on the condition averages.
• SMS text messaging of the Condition: Dive url because my thumbs are going numb entering http://www.aquaticdiscovery.com/conditiondive
• Quick view of all dive sites in a single table.
• RSS Feed
• View of previous day averages.
• Additional dive sites and dive area within dive sights.
• Plotting of condition trends over the course of the day and the week.
• User comment fields and various additional fields.
• Fish ID guide
• Support forum