Private Geo-Engineering

In contrast to the large scales of Geo-Engineering this project makes it a private affair.

 

During oceanic algal blooms, dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is being released into the atmosphere, where the molecule acts as a condensation nucleus leading to cloud formation. This enhances the albedo, resulting in cooling of the earth’s surface. Both, triggering of algal blooms and enhancement of cloud formation are included into Geo-Engineering plans.

 

This process is not only of major interest on a large-scale level but also DMS is responsible for the smell of marine air. Therefore, it could enter the new context of perfumes and when applied on the skin, it will keep its nature of enhancing cloud formation.
If successful, DMS-perfume-users will benefit from the cooling and shading of their personal cloud.
This work is in the scope of a group project (Joan Carles Ballesté, Solmaz Farhang, Sebastian Kienzl, Stefanie Koemeda) and in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Tom Battin.