British
scientists are making a super giant balloon, the size of a football stadium.
Later, the balloon contains a certain chemical element will be detonated in
order to cool the earth's climate due to global warming.
This
technique is performed after scientists learn from the impact of a volcanic
explosion. As quoted by Reuters news agency on Wednesday (14/09/2011)
scientists from the University of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford are working on
projects worth U.S. $ 2.5 million.
The explosion
made it will be named Particle Injection Statosfer for Climate Engineering
(SPICE). According to scientists, the idea after observing the effects of a
volcanic eruption can cool the earth's temperature within a certain period.
"In
1991, major eruptions of Mount Pinatubo injected 18 million tons of SO2 (sulfur
oxides) to a height of 30 km. It has a cooling effect on global climate of
about half a degree more than two years," said project leader Matt Watson
told reporters.
Later, the
super giant balloon SPICE will be placed on an unused airport in Sculthorpe,
120 miles north of London. So big balloons, balloon pump hose which will be
made along 1 km. Long hose that requires great pressure alone is a challenge
for scientists.
"With strong
government support and in emergency situations, will be effective when carried
out during two decades," Watson said when he alluded at least takes 10 to
20 balloons to reduce the atmospheric temperature by 2 degrees.
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