This is just an idea that I had that probably has many scientific flaws in it, but just thought if there were any chemistry majors out there, they could help me to answer this question. Liquid oxygen is extremely cold. I had an idea about using it to cool off large areas of ocean that a hurricane would immediately pass through, and as the oxygen dissipated, it could possibly help somewhat with the depletion of the ozone layer by adding oxygen to the atmosphere. I know this sounds like a simplified idea, and it is. Understand that I am an extreme novice with an idea.
Here are some of my concerns:
Would liquid oxygen dissipate too quickly to cool off large areas of water? Would the churning of the ocean just bring warm waters quickly to the surface and negate the liquid oxygen? How much liquid oxygen would it take? Is it possible to make this much? How could it be delivered to an area in mass quantities?
Just an idea. Wanted to see if this has any merit whatsoever.
2006-08-07
05:22:15
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Peace69
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