Many people know about the damage hurricanes can cause to coastal areas in the Caribbean, Florida and many states along the East and Gulf coast, But did you know that there are ways we could fight them using current and new technologies? In this post, we will discuss a few methods experts believe would lessen hurricane impact.
One way to fight hurricanes is by using aircraft to seed the clouds with silver iodide. This process, known as cloud seeding, has been shown to be effective in reducing the intensity of storms. Another promising method is using lasers to break up the hurricane’s eyewall. This technique is still in development, but it has the potential to weaken hurricanes before they make landfall.
Another way to reduce the impact of hurricanes is by building structures that can withstand high winds. These structures, known as windbreaks, can help to protect homes and businesses from damage. Finally, we can also use technology to help us evacuate before a storm hits. By using apps and websites like Hurricane Tracker, we can stay up-to-date on the latest hurricane information and make sure we are prepared in case of an emergency.
For a few years now, AI has taken center stage in many areas of human effort. While it has played an assisting role in nearly all endeavors, you might be surprised to know that AI is also helping fight hurricanes–though not in the front lines. The Dutch Red Cross utilized social media data along with scientific information available to get aid to people who needed it most during the Philippines typhoon. We could learn from their example.
You can trust scientists to come up with weird ways of solving problems, but that is their way of thinking and it works. So why say no? It has been found that the temperature most suitable for hurricane occurrence is set at 26.5 Celsius. That implies that hurricanes can be prevented from happening if the sea is not allowed to heat up to that particular temperature. To do this, there would be a need to super cool the seas. To achieve this, a team of scientists invented a wave powered pump that would surreptitiously move hot water down to depths as far as 650 feet. With thousands of these devices in the seas close to hurricane prone regions, scientists are hoping to silence hurricanes.
The end goal of this method is to cool the waters of the sea, but it uses a different means than the other method. The bubble curtain method involves placing perforated pipes below the sea surface and then passing a stream of compressed air into these pipes. The idea is that the bubbles of cold air will rise to the surface and cool the Sea water located on top, therefore preventing hurricanes from occurring.
Conclusion
Hurricanes are a formidable foe, and it now seems there may be several ways to stop or contain them using science. Whether we will ever be able to fully stop hurricanes is unsure, but science may give us the answer one day. Only time will tell how this war against nature plays out.
