Method for hurricane prevention

Abstract

A method for hurricane prevention by cooling the surface of the ocean water in the path of a tropical cyclone. This method is achieved by displacing the warmer surface water with the cooler water below it. The method involves using a surface vessel, such as a ship, in a region of open water to dissipate or weaken tropical cyclones by positioning the surface vessel in a path of travel of a tropical cyclone. The surface vessel is equipped with a redistribution device to collect warm surface water as the surface vessel is propelled through open water, and the warm water is diverted beneath its natural stratification level and replaced with cooler water along the surface of the open water.

1 . A method of using a surface vessel to dissipate tropical cyclones in open water, said method comprising the steps of: 
 positioning said surface vessel in a path of travel of said tropical cyclone;    equipping said surface vessel with a redistribution device, said redistribution device passively capturing warm surface water as said surface vessel is propelled through said open water;    diverting said collected warm water beneath its natural stratification level; and    replacing said warm water with cooler water along the surface of said open water.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said redistribution device includes a scoop disposed on the hull of said surface vessel.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said redistribution device includes an inclined plate disposed on the hull of said surface vessel.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said surface vessel includes deep draft ships that are run across said path of travel of said tropical cyclone.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said redistribution device includes piping to direct cool subsurface water upward.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said redistribution device includes piping to direct warm surface water downward.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said surface vessels form a line in front of said path of travel of said tropical cyclone that leaves a trail of cool water at the same speed that said tropical cyclone is advancing.  
   
   
       8 . A method of using a surface vessel in a region of open water to dissipate or weaken tropical cydones, said method comprising the steps of: 
 positioning said surface vessel in a path of travel of said tropical cyclone;    equipping said surface vessel with a redistribution device, said redistribution device collecting warm surface water as said surface vessel is propelled through said open water;    diverting said collected warm water beneath its natural stratification level; and    replacing said warm water with cooler water along the surface of said open water.    
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said redistribution device includes a pump.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said pump pumps cool water to the ocean's surface.  
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said pump pumps warm surface water down to the ocean depths.  
   
   
       12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said surface vessel is propelled and steered by utilizing the direction of the pumped water.  
   
   
       13 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said redistribution device includes a scoop disposed on the hull of said surface vessel.  
   
   
       14 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said redistribution device includes an inclined plate disposed on the hull of said surface vessel.  
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said surface vessel includes deep draft ships that are run across said path of travel of said tropical cyclone.  
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said redistribution device includes piping to direct cool subsurface water upward.  
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said redistribution device includes piping to direct warm surface water downward.  
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said surface vessels form a line in front of said path of travel of said tropical cyclone that leaves a trail of cool water at the same speed that said tropical cyclone is advancing.  
   
   
       19 . A method of using a surface vessel in a region of open water to dissipate or weaken tropical cyclones, said method comprising the steps of: 
 positioning said surface vessel in a path of travel of said tropical cyclone;    equipping said surface vessel with a first pump, said first pump collecting cool water and dispersing said cool water on the ocean's surface as said surface vessel is propelled through said open water; and    equipping said surface vessel with a second pump, said second pump collecting warm surface water and diverting said warm water beneath its natural stratification level as said surface vessel is propelled through said open water.    
   
   
       20 . A surface vessel, comprising: 
 a floating hull;    a driving means attached to the rear of the hull;    a motor inside the hull to operate the driving means;    a redistribution device attached to the hull;    said redistribution device collecting warm surface water and diverting said warm water with cooler water along the surface of said open water as said surface vessel is propelled through said open water.