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 (112) is disclosed. The method includes positioning a conduit (104) underwater, dispensing substance from the conduit, and upwelling water. Another method includes positioning an upwelling system (1500), having a plurality of valves (106) controllably releasing an upwelling substance, underwater. The apparatus includes an underwater conduit (104) releasably containing an upwelling substance, and an input (108, 706) and a plurality of outputs (106). In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an underwater enclosure (504, 408, 600) containing frozen CO2, which releases gaseous CO2. In yet another embodiment, the apparatus includes an underwater electrolysis cell (708) coupled to a storage vessel, with a gas release valve mounted on the vessel, allowing release of electrolysis cell generated gases. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an underwater manifold (1504) having a gas reservoir (1502), and comprising a plurality of valves coupled to an underwater conduit (1506, 1508, 1510).