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Using Barges to Fight Global Warming
An anonymous reader writes "Dr. Peter Flynn, Poole Chair in Management for Engineers in the University of Alberta Department of Mechanical Engineering, has developed what he would like to consider a fall back plan to help combat the effects of global warming, in northern Europe. Flynn proposes using 'more than 8,000 barges moving into the northern ocean in the fall, speeding the initial formation of sea ice by pumping a spray of water into the air, and then, once the ice is formed, pumping ocean water on top of it, trapping the salt in the ice and reaching a thickness of seven meters. In the spring, water would continue to be pumped over the ice to melt it, forming a vast amount of cold, salty water that sinks and adds to the down-welling current to re-strengthen it.'"
Physics can't be this man's strong point.. okay so I take WATER and spray it into the air to turn it into ICE. The Resulting process does which? oh yes, some heat must be released since we're not using pressure. End result? We have thicker caps and the illusion of cold. That's a good idea for making the Ice Caps thicker but overall doesn't remove any of the "heat" or global warming issues. You have to address the SOURCE of an issue as opposed to the effects to make anything work. Infact it's possible that would have the OPPOSITE effect. Heat and energy is being trapped on our planet. That's the problem right? what does making one selected area colder do to fix anything? I don't get it.