Is it posible to smell underwater?

Question

Is it posible to smell underwater?

Answer 1

yes, and then you take it up the bum and die

Answer 2

not for an air brething animal, including humans.

Our senses are aet up to smell odors in the air.  We xan taste thinds in water though

Answer 3

Yes, but only for a few seconds and then you drown.

Answer 4

doubt it... if you breathe in you get water up your nose.....

Answer 5

all I know is that you definitely get wetter under water.

Every time.

Answer 6

No, you would a) drown and b) your senses wouldn't be able to pick up on smell through the water.

Answer 7

Duh no if you tried you would get water up your nose lol

Answer 8

Yes but then you will like take in all the water and die. You will smell death.

Answer 9

No, i don't think so.

Good question, star :)

Good night xD

Answer 10

UMMM NO!!!! HAHAHA dude umm isn't smelling breathing?? and can you breathe under water??? UHH NOPE... so no you can't ....

Answer 11

Here's the thing.

Smell is driven my chemical reactions going on in your nose. So when you breathe through your nose underwater, yes you do smell because chemicals are coming in contact with those nerves.

The downside, the only thing your really going to "smell" is water - which by the way has very little to no smell (unless its bacteria infested, salt water, etc). Also, you'll be too concentrated on clearing out your throat and sinus's to worry about smelling.

But - after you've cleared out everything you should be able to smell the left-overs. I remember breathing through my nose at swim practice and being able to smell the chlorine in it for hours after.

So yes, you can technically smell, but I would not advise it.

Answer 12

weather you are under water or not, you will smell.

Answer 13

If your head is in a bubble.

Answer 14

no you cant! in order to smell, tiny molecules in the AIR will trigger your sense of smell... if water passes over the tiny sensory buds in your nose it causes them to shut down instantly.. and besides by breathing in through your nose under water your lungs will fill with water and errrr you just might drown!!!

Answer 15

It's impossible because you would get a nose full of water.

Answer 16

you would suck in water. Maybe the little mermaid, but us human folk will have to avoid smelling the H20. Sorry

Answer 17

For some animals such as sharks, yes.

Answer 18

i dont think so

youd get a nosefull of water

and if you could itd probably smell like fish.. ew

Answer 19

Is it possible to breath underwater with your nose? No. There's your answer.

Answer 20

I don't think it's posible for a human to smell underwater, but fish can. Sent is passed through the water and is a major way animals like sharks hunt.

Answer 21

Yes.  It smells like fish...

Actually I don't think you can.  You'd drown.

Answer 22

With a full face mask you could smell--your own bad breath.  Other than that, I'd agree with the other posts.

Answer 23

only if you have a snorkle lol maybe possibly lol

only if you want to drown and die lol

Answer 24

if you breath in through your nose all you will get is water.

Answer 25

I will disagree with just about everyone who responded.

The answer is definitely YES. My sense of smell is very active every time I go scuba diving. I usually get some amount of water in my nose when I dive. After a whlie the water dries, and what remains definitely has an aroma. It occasionally gets so bad I have to terminate my dive and clean out my nose with fresh water.

Answer 26

no

Answer 27

not for humans

Answer 28

technically, yes

Answer 29

not really. unless you can breath underwater.

you cant smell w/o smelling.

you NEED to breath to smell.

unless its above water you can.

Answer 30

No. But even if you could, you generally don't want to inhale while underwater, do you?

Answer 31

i guess but i  never can!