Meteorological modification method and apparatus CIP

Abstract

A method and apparatus for inhibiting or weakening the development of tropical cyclones by detecting the onset of tropical cyclonic activity using at least one storm tracking weather satellite and using at least one submerged modified nuclear powered submarine to pump cool subsurface water to cool the surface water in the area of such activity. The method and apparatus contemplate moving the submarine with the movement of the tropical cyclone as tracked by satellite with the objective that cooling activity is optimally positioned and unrelenting.

1 . A method of inhibiting or weakening the development of a tropical cyclone at its infancy, comprising: 
 detecting the onset of tropical cyclonic activity over warm surface water;    positioning at least one submarine beneath the tropical cyclonic activity; and    pumping cool subsurface water to cool the surface water using a submarine.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the surface water is cooled by effecting heat transfer between the surface water and the subsurface water.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said cool subsurface water is chilled to a lower temperature as it is pumped to the surface.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said submarine is a nuclear powered submarine.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the surface water is cooled by a plurality of submarines.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said plurality of submarines are deployed substantially horizontally over an entire area where the onset of tropical cyclonic activity is detected.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of submarines are deployed vertically at different depths in the water, and their water pumps are coupled to a common vertically-extending water conduit.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the onset of tropical cyclonic activity is detected by at least one storm tracking weather satellite.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  which further comprises spraying the cool subsurface water into a tropical cyclone eye, eye wall and inner feeder bands to cool them.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus for inhibiting or weakening the development of a tropical cyclone at its infancy, comprising: 
 a submarine having a water pump with an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit;    the inlet conduit having an open end adapted to be exposed to cool subsurface water;    the outlet conduit having an open end adapted to be exposed to warm water at the water surface where the onset of tropical cyclonic activity is detected; and    the water pump being constructed to pump the cool subsurface water to cool the surface water.    
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the submarine is a nuclear powered submarine.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the submarine also includes a heat pump for chilling the cool subsurface water as it is pumped to the water surface.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the inlet and outlet conduits are flexible large diameter hoses to permit them to be flattened to facilitate making them extensible from the submarine and retractable within the submarine.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the open end of the outlet conduit includes a float to enable the open end to float to its operative position on the water surface.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the open end of the inlet conduit includes a weight to enable the open end to descend by its weight to the cold subsurface water.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , which further comprises a spray nozzle attached to the open end of the outlet conduit to spray the cold subsurface water into a tropical cyclone eye, eye wall and inner feeder bands to cool them.