Gradient Factors

Three formulas, one ramp. Scrub the sliders and watch the wiki's GF math come to life.

Live formula readout

F1 (ramp): at current depth: GF =
F2 (M_adj): Madj = Pamb + GF · (M − Pamb) Madj = bar
F3 (ceiling): Pceiling = b · (Pt − GF·a) / (b · (1 − GF) + GF) ceiling:

Visualisation

Panel 1 — GF corridor (formula 1)

GF(P_amb) ramp pAnchor (first stop) GF(Pamb) at current depth actual tissue saturation

Panel 2 — P-P diagram (formulas 2 + 3)

raw M-line M_adj (curved) linear chord (reference) ambient (y = x) tissue P_t ceiling

Glossary

a
Y-intercept of the M-line for the selected compartment + variant. Higher = more supersaturation tolerated.
b
Slope is 1/b. Smaller b → steeper line → faster compartment.
GF Lo
%
Fraction of the supersaturation budget allowed at the first stop. Lower = deeper first stop.
GF Hi
%
Fraction of the budget allowed at the surface. Lower = more conservative surfacing.
pAnchor
Ambient pressure of the first deco stop. The point where GF clamps at GF Lo.
M_adj
M-value scaled by GF: linear blend between P_amb (GF=0) and raw M (GF=1).

See also