Processes and means for reducing the intensity of tropical cyclones
AssigneesRobert M. Rosen, David B. Rosen
InventorAlfred Rosen
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Abstract
A navigable vessel for use in reducing the intensity of a tropical cyclone having an eye located over an ocean comprises a plurality of artificial snow-making devices aboard the vessel, at least one pump coupled to the devices and accessible to a body of water in which the vessel is floating for supplying the devices with water for making artificial snow, and a power source coupled to the devices to operate the devices in concert for producing a substantially uninterrupted supply of artificial snow. The artificial snow-making devices have discharge nozzles oriented to project the artificial snow away from the vessel onto or above the water adjacent the vessel.
Claims10
A navigable vessel for use in reducing the intensity of a tropical cyclone having an eye located over an ocean, said vessel comprising
- a plurality of artificial snow-making devices aboard said vessel,
- at least one pump coupled to said devices and accessible to a body of water in which said vessel is floating for supplying said devices with water for making artificial snow, and
- a power source coupled to said devices to operate said devices in concert for producing a substantially uninterrupted supply of artificial snow,
- said devices having discharge nozzles oriented to project said artificial snow away from said vessel onto or above the water adjacent said vessel.
A method of reducing the intensity of a tropical cyclone having an eye located over an ocean, said method comprising
- producing multiple streams of artificial snow and directing said streams onto or above the ocean water located directly beneath said eye.
A method of reducing the intensity of a tropical cyclone having an eye located over an ocean, said method comprising
- equipping multiple vessels with artificial snow-making devices capable of producing streams of artificial snow,
- positioning said vessels in a region of said ocean directly beneath said eye, and
- producing said streams of artificial snow and directing said streams onto or above the ocean water located directly beneath said eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.