CO2 Ocean Sequestration Field Experiment

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Increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are suspected of causing a gradual warming of the Earth's surface and potentially disastrous changes to global climate. Because carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas, CO2 ocean sequestration is being explored as one possible approach to limit the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

The Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) has been selected to work with a team of Hawaii, national and international scientists and engineers to conduct a proposed CO2 Ocean Sequestration Field Experiment that will inject small amounts of liquid CO2 into the deep ocean. The test will take place in water nearly 3,000 feet deep, over a period of about two weeks.

The primary goals of this proposed experiment are to gather data in the vicinity of the CO2 injection point to improve our basic understanding of the underlying physical phenomena and to improve the accuracy of predictive computer models that are needed to evaluate environmental impacts.

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Pacific International Center For High Technology Research (PICHTR)
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Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
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