Marine Algal Blooms as Renewable Fuel Sources

An entry in NASA Langley's Green Video Idea Contest: Marine algal blooms, like those in the Gulf of Mexico are often human-imposed and create hypoxic zones that lower dissolved oxygen levels in the water. They may represent a renewable energy source that can double in 24 hours. Algae have oils that can be used for fuels like biodiesel. My thesis idea ties remote sensing using NASA's MODIS sensors and bomb calorimetry data from samples of algae together with GIS. Raster calculations in the GIS can estimate how much energy potential is available in any given bloom of sufficient size. My entire undergrad thesis is posted here: http://www.dukepuppy.com/ucsb/Aaron_Sobel_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf

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• Algae
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• MODIS
• Renewable
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[roidroid]

interesting proposal