Artificial Upwelling using jet Device
Artificial Upwelling using jet Device Abdulrahamn Alotaibi, Ali Al Rabeh, Scott Samuel Abstract: Our team designed a device to artificially upwell the ocean to increase available fish stocks to increase the viable food production of the ocean. Our main idea is composed of a wind turbine for power supply and a water jet placed around 100m down that will force the colder but nutrient dense water into the top section of the ocean that sunlight penetrates, and thus feed the bottom of the ocean food chain. The jet will be made buoyant on the top section so that it will float and stay in an upward position passively. Ideally a set up would include multiple jets placed in an area to maximize the concentration of nutrients in a given area so that it can sustain substantial fish populations. The jets will be held in place by a mooring line that will have a pulley attached to it so that the jets can be adjusted for what depth they are at or to have them be brought up to the surfa