The <surfaceintervalafterdive> statement puts into brackets subsequent elements concerning the description of what happened during the surface interval after the dive (for example travelling to the new dive spot over a mountain pass, and/or through a valley with altitude and time information).
Important occurences after the dive are given inside <surfaceintervalafterdive> (for example a hyperbaric chamber treatment and the transport to this facility).
<informationafterdive>, <profile>, <table>
<exposuretoaltitude>, <infinity/>, <passedtime>, <wayaltitude>
<dive>, <informationbeforedive>, <profile>, <surfaceintervalbeforedive>, <table>
(see also <dive>)
<dive id="dive_1001">
<!-- 1001. dive -->
<!-- at first data concerning the dive's prehistory -->
<informationbeforedive>
<surfaceintervalbeforedive>
<infinity/>
</surfaceintervalbeforedive>
<datetime>...</datetime>
</informationbeforedive>
<!-- now description of the dive -->
</dive>
<dive id="dive_1002">
<!-- 1002. dive at same spot, 1.5 h later -->
<informationbeforedive>
<surfaceintervalbeforedive>
<passedtime>5400.0</passedtime>
</surfaceintervalbeforedive>
<datetime>...</datetime>
</informationbeforedive>
<!-- now description of the dive -->
<samples>
<!-- here data describing the dive profile -->
</samples>
<informationafterdive>
<surfaceintervalafterdive>
<!-- until 1 h after end of dive prolonged staying at place -->
<passedtime>3600.0</passedtime>
<!-- now going by car to the next lake -->
<!-- after 10 min of driving the valley is reached -->
<wayaltitude waytime="4200.0">500.0</wayaltitude>
<!-- 5 min driving in the valley -->
<wayaltitude waytime="4500.0">500.0</wayaltitude>
<!-- 30 min later a pass is reached -->
<wayaltitude waytime="6300.0">1250.0</wayaltitude>
<!-- 5 min enjoying the viewpoint ... -->
<wayaltitude waytime="6600.0">1250.0</wayaltitude>
<!-- 40 min driving down to the valley -->
<wayaltitude waytime="9000.0">380.0</wayaltitude>
<!-- after 20 min the next dive spot at 430.0 m is reached -->
<wayaltitude waytime="10200.0">430.0</wayaltitude>
<!-- 30 min preparations until the planned beginning the next dive -->
<wayaltitude waytime="12000.0">430.0</wayaltitude>
</surfaceintervalafterdive>
<!-- here more data describing the dive -->
</informationafterdive>
</dive>