inter-transmission dives can occur. 



CONCLUSION 



Since transmission errors occur in bursts, any error subjects the entire 

 transmission to doubt. Therefore, transmissions with errors are not used 

 in the analysis of discrete data. However, if a faulty temperature sensor 

 is the only error detected in a transmission, the transmission is used for 

 dive duration analysis but not temperature analysis. 



Errors do not affect the summary data in such a dramatic manner. A 

 duplicate value within a summary period is the correct value for that 

 period. Therefore, other errors can be ignored for summary data analysis. 



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