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Nova Southeastern University

Cayla W Dean

Alexander V Soloviev

Systems and methods to detect ferromagnetic objects, particularly submerged, non-naturally occurring ferromagnetic objects, account for contributions to the magnetic field arising from topography, such as magnetic refraction at bathymetric slopes. Removing this topography component of noise from detected total magnetic field enhances detection capability of, for example, naval surveillance systems.

Detection of ferromagnetic objects submerged in a body of water

Heat storage of the sea is increased during the summer time by pumping relatively warmer surface water with wave-action pumps to the deeper layers with relatively cooler water. In locations where currents are minimal in these deeper layers, the lateral displacement of the warmer water introduced by wave-inertial pumps will be minimized. During the winter season, this additional heat will intensify evaporation from the sea, which will increase precipitation in the nearby continental zone. This 'natural desalination process' using the energy of surface waves will bring additional freshwater to arid coastal areas during wintertime.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America

Cayla W Dean