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US 2014/0112719 A1Published application
Method for inhibiting melting of arctic sea ice
AssigneeMasanori NAKAISHI
InventorMasanori NAKAISHI
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Abstract
Seawater is prevented from flowing from the Pacific Ocean into the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait, thereby inhibiting melting of Arctic sea ice. Fences are set for blocking seawater in the Bering Strait from the sea surface down to a certain depth, and, of seawater flowing into the Arctic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean, seawater in the vicinity of the sea surface is prevented from flowing into the Arctic Ocean by using the fences.
Claims6
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A method for inhibiting melting of Arctic Sea ice by preventing sea water from flowing from the Pacific Ocean into the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait comprising:
- setting a fence across and in the Bering Strait extending to a predetermined depth in the Bering Strait such that flow of sea water from the Pacific Ocean into the Arctic Ocean is prevented due to the presence of the fence,
- wherein the fence is set during a period of time in which the Bering Strait is closed by sea ice,
- wherein the fence is set along a side face of the sea ice closing the Bering Strait on a Pacific Ocean side thereof such that sea water from the Pacific Ocean is prevented from colliding against the sea ice closing the Bering Strait, and
- whereby the sea ice closing the Bering Strait is prevented from melting by the presence of the fence so as to extend the period of time during which the Bering Strait is closed by the sea ice to prevent sea water from the Pacific Ocean from flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
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