The Byford Dolphin Incident: How do you get sucked into something so strongly by a change of air from 9 atmospheres of pressure to 1?

Question

Please somebody know what I’m talking about. If not, then please see the diving bell incident in the link provided below. I just don’t see how you are killed by air.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byford_Dolphin

In: Physics

Answer 1

Explosive decompression only requires a difference of one atmosphere of pressure. And a difference of one is what happens when you get sucked into space.