<aside> 🫧 Hello! We are seeking to research and prototype systems to cool targeted areas of the ocean, initially by leveraging shallow underwater microbubbles as sun shading. This is a detailed summary of the research that we’ve been doing in the space, and answers to some of the most asked questions. This is a living document, so changes and additions may appear over time.

You can find our one page summary version here.

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🌡 Problem Summary

🪩 Solution Summary

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who’s on the team?

🪸 What are the potential use cases for this tech?

🫧 What are the details about these magical microbubbles?

🧼 Will you have to use surfactants?

⛱ How big of an area will these bubbles need to cover?

🧪 What is your technology deployment philosophy and testing approach?

🎯 What are they key milestones you aim to hit over the next 6 months?

⚡️ How will you power this tech?

🌊 Why is the ocean the right location to do cooling?

☀️ How much energy from the Sun are the oceans absorbing?

🧊 Is there precedent for albedo modification?

☁️ Which existing technologies are most relevant to this development?

🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 What co-benefits could microbubbles provide beyond solar radiation management?

📐 How will you measure the impact of this tech?

🐟 How will this impact living creatures in the ocean?

💨 How will this impact the gas exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean?

🌎 What kind of climate modeling will you do?