Knowledge Gaps
Physical science / mechanism
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October 10, 2024 - 8:44pm
- What regions would have the biggest potential for albedo change (Seitz 2011)?
- How would the foam impact ocean circulation, chemistry, biology (Gabriel et al. 2017)?
- Would targeted small-scale deployments have an outsized impact? (Suggestion in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general.)
- For local Arctic deployment, what level of albedo is needed to make a difference? (Mentioned in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general.)
- More developed ocean-atmospheric feedbacks in models (Mengis et al. 2016).
- How much would proposed surfactants inhibit ocean CO2 uptake?
- What regions would have the biggest potential for albedo change (Seitz 2011)?
- How would the foam impact ocean circulation, chemistry, biology (Gabriel et al. 2017)?
- Would targeted small-scale deployments have an outsized impact? (Suggestion in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general.)
- For local Arctic deployment, what level of albedo is needed to make a difference? (Mentioned in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general.)
- More developed ocean-atmospheric feedbacks in models (Mengis et al. 2016).
- How much would proposed surfactants inhibit ocean CO2 uptake?
- What regions would have the biggest potential for albedo change (Seitz 2011).
- How would the foam impact ocean circulation, chemistry, biology (Gabriel et al. 2017)?
- Would targeted small-scale deployments have an outsized impact? (suggestion in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general.)
- For local Arctic deployment, what level of albedo is needed to make a difference? (mentioned in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general)
- More developed ocean-atmospheric feedbacks in models (Mengis et al. 2016).
- How much would proposed surfactants inhibit ocean CO2 uptake?
- What regions would have the biggest potential for albedo change (Seitz 2011).
- How would the foam impact ocean circulation, chemistry, biology? (Gabriel et al. 2017)
- Would targeted small-scale deployments have an outsized impact? (suggestion in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general)
- For local Arctic deployment, what level of albedo is needed to make a difference? (mentioned in Cvijanovic et al. 2015 for surface albedo modification in general)
- More developed ocean-atmospheric feedbacks in models (Mengis et al. 2016)
- How much would proposed surfactants inhibit ocean CO2 uptake?
Engineering needs (technical feasibility)
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September 10, 2024 - 2:02pm
- For deployment in the Arctic Ocean, if the area of sea ice loss increases over time that presents a technical challenge of deployment as deployment area would increase (Mengis et al. 2016).
- There is little known about how bubble lifetime varies with different types and concentrations of surfactants and how they are affected by turbulent mixing in the surface ocean (Crook et al. 2016).
- Could a system be developed to integrate microbubble technology for fuel efficiency with that for albedo modification on to existing ships (Crook et al. 2016)?
- What non-toxic surfactant candidates?
- For deployment in the Arctic Ocean, if the area of sea ice loss increases over time that presents a technical challenge of deployment as deployment area would increase (Mengis et al. 2016).
- There is little known about how bubble lifetime varies with different types and concentrations of surfactants and how they are affected by turbulent mixing in the surface ocean (Crook et al. 2016).
- Could a system be developed to integrate microbubble technology for fuel efficiency with that for albedo modification on to existing ships (Crook et al. 2016)?
- What non-toxic surfactant candidates?
- For deployment in the Arctic Ocean, if the area of sea ice loss increases over time that presents a technical challenge of deployment as deployment area would increase (Mengis et al. 2016).
- There is little known about how bubble lifetime varies with different types and concentrations of surfactants and how they are affected by turbulent mixing in the surface ocean (Crook et al. 2016).
- Could a system be developed to integrate microbubble technology for fuel efficiency with that for albedo modification on to existing ships (Crook et al. 2016)?
- What non-toxic surfactant candidates?
- For deployment in the Arctic Ocean, if the area of sea ice loss increases over time that presents a technical challenge of deployment as deployment area would increase (Mengis et al. 2016).
- There is little known about how bubble lifetime varies with different types and concentrations of surfactants and how they are affected by turbulent mixing in the surface ocean (Crook et al. 2016).
- Could a system be developed to integrate microbubble technology for fuel efficiency with that for albedo modification on to existing ships (Crook et al. 2016)?
- What are candidate non-toxic surfactants?
Environmental risks / benefits
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August 30, 2024 - 6:40pm
- How does bubble addition impact biogeochemistry and phytoplankton populations?
- How does bubble addition impact biogeochemistry and phytoplankton populations?
Governance
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September 13, 2024 - 8:18pm
- There is need for an inclusive governance approach that incorporates stakeholder concerns in the design and deployment of approaches and effectively communicates risk (Bennett et al. 2022).
- Can Indigenous rights and perspectives be incorporated in governance of ocean-based climate solutions when solutions are implemented in the name of global environmental protection (Chuffart et al. 2023)?
- There is need for an inclusive governance approach that incorporates stakeholder concerns in the design and deployment of approaches and effectively communicates risk (Bennett et al. 2022).
- Can Indigenous rights and perspectives be incorporated in governance of ocean-based climate solutions when solutions are implemented in the name of global environmental protection (Chuffart et al. 2023)?
- There is need for an inclusive governance approach that incorporates stakeholder concerns in the design and deployment of approaches and effectively communicates risk (Bennett et al. 2022).
- Can Indigenous rights and perspectives be incorporated in governance of ocean-based climate solutions when solutions are implemented in the name of global environmental protection? (Chuffart et al. 2023)
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