Influencing weather patterns by way of altering surface or subsurface ocean water temperatures

摘要

An apparatus and method for altering the temperature of a surface of a body of water is disclosed. In an embodiment for the method of the invention, the method includes positioning a conduit below the surface of the body of water (i.e., underwater) substantially perpendicular to naturally occurring ocean currents, dispensing a substance from the conduit, and upwelling water to the surface. In another embodiment, the method includes positioning an upwelling system underwater, the upwelling system having a plurality of valves controllably releasing an upwelling substance, releasing the upwelling substance from a subset of the plurality of valves to upwell water to the surface. In an embodiment for the apparatus of the present invention, the apparatus includes a conduit, disposed underwater, the conduit releasably containing an upwelling substance and including an input and a plurality of outputs. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an enclosure containing frozen CO₂ and disposed underwater, a water entry valve and a gas release valve mounted on the enclosure, the gas release valve allowing release of gaseous CO₂ into the water after the frozen CO2 has come in contact with water. In yet another embodiment, the apparatus includes an electrolysis cell disposed underwater, a storage vessel coupled to the electrolysis cell, and a gas release valve mounted on the storage vessel, the gas release valve allowing release of electrolysis cell generated gasses into the water. In still another embodiment, the apparatus includes a manifold, disposed underwater, the manifold comprising a plurality of valves each valve coupled to an underwater conduit, and a gas reservoir coupled to the manifold.