Ocean upwelling system utilizing energy of surface waves

Alexander V. Soloviev

doi:10.1109/Techno-Ocean.2016.7890650

Ocean upwelling system utilizing energy of surface waves

Alexander V. Soloviev

Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences

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Abstract

The upper ocean is an important component of climate and climate change. The heat capacity of only a few meters of the ocean is equivalent to the heat capacity of the entire atmosphere. (Solar radiation and IR balance in the atmosphere are of course major factors as well.) A large amount of cold water is available below the thermocline. Artificial upwelling devices can bring cold and nutrient rich water from below the thermocline, increase bio-productivity and cool down the sea surface and the air above. An analytical model and computational fluid dynamics simulation indicate high efficiency of the system. Wave-driven upwelling devices can modify climate on a local scale, and possibly help mitigate hurricanes to some extent.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Techno-Ocean 2016
Subtitle of host publication	Return to the Oceans
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	221-224
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509024452
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/Techno-Ocean.2016.7890650
State	Published - Mar 30 2017
Event	16th Techno-Ocean, Techno-Ocean 2016 - Kobe, Japan Duration: Oct 6 2016 → Oct 8 2016

Publication series

Name	Techno-Ocean 2016: Return to the Oceans

Conference

Conference	16th Techno-Ocean, Techno-Ocean 2016
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kobe
Period	10/6/16 → 10/8/16

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Oceanography
Water Science and Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Ocean Engineering
Instrumentation

Keywords

artificial upwelling
tropical cyclone
upper ocean
wave energy

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Ocean upwelling system utilizing energy of surface waves

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