Explosive decompression
Explosive decompression is the result of an unexpected drastic alteration of pressure within a sealed system. It occurs when the speed of decompression occurs faster than air can escape from the lungs. There are numerous examples of explosive decompression found in science fiction and usually occurs when a body is submered at unsafe levels below sea level, or when a body is exposed to the vaccum of outer space. Examples of this has been found in films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: Nemesis and Event Horizon.
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