Method for hurricane prevention

a technology for hurricanes and hurricanes, applied in waterborne vessels, special-purpose vessels, vessel construction, etc., can solve problems such as adding to the destructive force, destroying property, and injuring peopl

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-10
GOLDSCHMIDT STEVEN H
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[0011] By utilizing the direction of the discharged water as it is pumped, the ships could propel and steer themselves. In addition, these ships could form a line, retreat at the same sp...

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When a tropical cyclone reaches land, it causes high winds that can destroy property and injure people, and it creates flooding by an increase in sea level and heavy rain.
In addition, a tropical cyclone is likely to spawn tornadoes, adding to its destructive force.
First, when and where a tropical cyclone will be formed is often uncertain.
The formation of tropical cyclones is subject to extensive ongoing research and is not fully understood.
Many ocean areas have formed tropical cyclones even though conditions were thought to be unfavorable.
Secon...

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[0022] The present invention dissipates tropical cyclones by cooling the surface of ocean water in the path of a tropical cyclone. FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of the present invention. A ship 10 is equipped with a pump 12 having a lower end 14 and an upper end 16. The lower end 14 is exposed to the cooler ocean waters. The upper end 16 is exposed to the warm ocean water surface. Cooler water is pumped from the depths of the ocean through an opening in the lower end 14 up to the surface of the water through an opening in the upper end 16 or through separate pipes 17. This method cools the ocean water at the surface. With cooler water at the ocean surface, a tropical cyclone 18 will dissipate or weaken as it enters the cooler waters.

[0023] Pump 12 can be in the ship's hold, on deck, or both. The height of the intake piping is offset by siphon action of the discharge line. The water is not raised above its own level, and therefore, pumping is very efficient.

[0024] In addition, the sh...

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A method for hurricane prevention by cooling the surface of the ocean water in the path of a tropical cyclone. This method is achieved by displacing the warmer surface water with the cooler water below it. The method involves using a surface vessel, such as a ship, in a region of open water to dissipate or weaken tropical cyclones by positioning the surface vessel in a path of travel of a tropical cyclone. The surface vessel is equipped with a redistribution device to collect warm surface water as the surface vessel is propelled through open water, and the warm water is diverted beneath its natural stratification level and replaced with cooler water along the surface of the open water.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 733,632, filed on Nov. 5, 2005, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a method for hurricane prevention. More particularly, it relates to a method for preventing hurricanes by cooling the warm surface of the ocean waters in the path of the hurricane. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] An average hurricane or typhoon, known generally as a tropical cyclone, has many destructive effects. When a tropical cyclone reaches land, it causes high winds that can destroy property and injure people, and it creates flooding by an increase in sea level and heavy rain. In addition, a tropical cyclone is likely to spawn tornadoes, adding to its destructive force. [0004] One factor that leads to the creation of a tropical cyclone is a sufficient depth of warm ocean waters of at lea...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B35/00B63B17/00B63B38/00
CPCB63B38/00A01G15/00B63B35/00
Inventor GOLDSCHMIDT, STEVEN H.
Owner GOLDSCHMIDT STEVEN H
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