The Iron Hypothesis was formulated by oceanographer John Martin,/This looks like the answer to globa

- iron hypothesis , I wonder why he was dead a few months after he

released his ideas ??

Iron Hypothesis -

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Iron Hypothesis was formulated by oceanographer John Martin, based

on theories by Joseph Hart and first tested in 1993 and may be a long

term solution ...

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Hypothesis -

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Planktos, Inc., is a for profit private company selling carbon

geosequestration,

I dont think they will make money , but it seems they are both doing

it and proving that it does indeed work well

How much it costs remains to be seen

kanga

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Planktos, Inc. is a for-profit ecorestoration company based in San

Francisco with offices in the European Union and British Columbia. Our

primary focus is to restore damaged habitats in the ocean and on land.

Through iron-stimulated plankton blooms in the oceans and

afforestation projects in Europe, we are able to generate carbon

credits. We then sell these offsets to individuals and businesses that

are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and lower their impact on

climate change. The profits from the sale of these carbon credits

finance further ecosystem restoration projects.

Plankton and trees both capture CO2 through photosynthesis and store

the carbon in their tissues. This sequestration of carbon helps reduce

global warming, one of the greatest crises facing humanity and Mother

Nature today.

At Sea

At sea, Planktos uses a process called iron replenishment to restore

declining plankton growth in the open seas. We revive plankton

populations by adding iron dust to the ocean. Iron is a critical

micronutrient needed by plankton for photosynthesis. It normally

reaches the oceans in wind-borne iron-rich dust from arid lands, but

that dust supply has fallen 30% over the past 30 years, resulting in a

10% decline in plankton populations since the late 1970s. Extensive

research projects have shown that adding tiny amounts of iron can

powerfully regenerate plankton growth. Stimulating plankton blooms not

only captures global warming CO2, but also restores ocean ecosystems,

as plankton is the base of the food chain.

On Land

On land, Planktos' subsidiary KlimaFa, Ltd. is working to restore

forests in the European Union. Over the next decade KlimaFa will

restore upwards of 100,000 hectares of Hungarian lands to native mixed

forests. These forests will regenerate the ancient forest grandeur and

environmental health of Hungary and will be incorporated into the

Hungarian National Park System as strictly protected lands.

Current

In 2007, Planktos will begin plankton restoration by replenishing

forest-sized areas of ocean with natural iron-rich dust, just as

Mother Nature does. This will regenerate vast plankton blooms that

will not only pull large quantities of CO2 from the air, but will also

nourish collapsing fisheries, buffer ocean acidity, and produce

saleable carbon credits for emerging environmental markets.

Currently, KlimaFa is working with Hungary's federal government,

National Park Service, and Academy of Sciences to conduct a scientific

and business feasibility study. This demonstration project will

pioneer indigenous species climate forestry.

Planktos, Inc.

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An older post that may be usefull , but outdated IMHO

kanga

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From: "H. E. Taylor" <h...@despam.autobahn.mb.ca>

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 20:36:37 -0700

Local: Wed, Apr 21 2004 1:36 pm

Subject: Recent work on the Iron hypothesis

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Greetings,

Here is an interesting quote from the _Phytoplankton may

stimulate

uptake of CO2_ article.

"There are so many repercussions that we can't foresee," said

Hales.

"This is a very expensive and uncertain way of going after an

issue

that is not fully understood. For example, in the process of

gathering

up iron and steaming out to sea, you would burn up more fossil

fuel

than you would compensate for in the result."

<regards>

-het

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/04/040416015016.htm

2004/04/19: SciDaily: Robotic Floats Shed New Light On Iron Hypothesis

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/whoi-eoo041604.php

2004/04/16: Eureka: Effects of ocean fertilization with iron to remove

carbon dioxide from the

atmosphere reported

http://www.mlml.calstate.edu/news/newsdetail.php?id=34

2004/04/15: CalState: Moss Landing researchers reveal iron as key to

climate change

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/mbar-mlr041504.php

2004/04/15: Eureka: Moss Landing researchers reveal iron as key to

climate change

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/dbnl-rfs040704.php

2004/04/15: Eureka: Robotic floats shed new light on the iron

hypothesis

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-04/osu-pms041304.php

2004/04/15: Eureka: Phytoplankton may stimulate uptake of CO2

http://www.nature.com/nsu/040119/040119-17.html

2004/01/26: NSU: Climate test sets sail - Will throwing iron in the

ocean help stop global

warming?

And an old one...

http://oceanography.palomar.edu/iron.htm

1996//: Palomar: The Iron Hypothesis

--

"No global warming? You may be right;

but why are the glaciers melting?" -stolen .sig

Global Warming: http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~het/globalwarming.html

H.E. Taylor http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~het/

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Iron dust has blown into the sea for billions of years all along the

south and eastern coast of Australia , and it has not harmed

anything , see Great Barrier Reeef and huge cliffs of limestone 300

feet high in the Great Australian Bight , they get iron dust every

year for several billion years

Iron dust from Australia at times reaches New Zealand

Huge sharks and Huge whales and coral all seem to benifit from iron

dust

Its like a natural experiment , that has lasted for several billion

years and it DOES store carbon from the air , in coral and limstone

kkanga

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A few photos of Iron dust country that may be of some interest , not

all related to climate change

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-Why do they call it Nullabor plain ?

http://www.cpepping.net.au/a.%20Helen%20Richards%202%20nullabor_1_4.jpg

http://wilderness.esmartweb.com/Australia/images/029nullarborplain.jpg

I think this bloke is lost , took a wrong turn at sydney

http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2006/02_Febbraio/01/fdg/VOLVO.jpg

http://www.goworldtravel.com/mar05/Aerial-view-IP-on-The-Nulla.jpg

Rolling dust storm moving across the Nullabor

http://www.aamotorhomes.com.au/photo%20gallery/gallery01.jpg

http://www.richardandjo.com/images/roadsign.jpg

Iron mining south Australia

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,740898,00.jpg

http://www.whyalla.com/webdata/resources/images/iron_knob.jpg

Fishing ?

http://www.fowlersbay.com/photos/hist_township.jpg

http://i2.zvhost.com/2/n/n1afin20.jpg

http://www.sportfishingscene.com.au/images/gallery/Chris-Mik_Yalata.jpg

http://www.westernangler.com.au/forum/upfiles/114/DC33AE0DE20E4CAFB9C...

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200706/r151545_540416.jpg

http://www.harlow.net.au/GBTrek2003/Eyre%20Peninsula/Prawn_boats_Port...

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200707/r161111_590062.jpg

http://www.ceduna.net/webdata/resources/images/Whale-tail-Small1.jpg

http://www.smallguide.com.au/images/sa14.jpg

great white sharks NOT photoshopped

http://www.abc.net.au/eyre/stories/m1104086.jpg

http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5489488,00.jpg

http://www.sharkattackphotos.com/Images/Rodfox2.jpg

Aboriginal lands yalata

http://eied.deh.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/declared/images/yalata-map.jpg

http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/aacg/speakingland/story05/05_images/05_...

SIMPSON DESERT

http://www.australian-4x4.com.au/images/simpson-desert.JPG

http://www.cameltreks.com.au/images/Simpson-Desert-Stripes-1_ed.jpg

http://www.simpsondesert.fl.net.au/images/scans/jbm1900.jpg

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images/Nick-2.jpg

http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/r

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If anybody thinks iron is in any amount harmfull to the marine

environment they need to explain the massive amount of life around the

largest iron deposits on earth , and why iron is approved as a food

for man

Indeed it clear that all countries will very soon discover they too

can add iron to their own water real easy

kanga

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Ningaloo Reef

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Ningaloo Reef is a fringing coral reef located off the west coast of

Australia, approximately 1200 km north of Perth. The reef is 280 km

long.

It is known for its seasonal feeding concentrations of the whale

shark, and the conservation debate surrounding its potential tourism

development.

Contents

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1 Species of Ningaloo Reef

2 Conservation controversy

3 Ningaloo Collaborative Research Cluster

4 External links

5 References

[edit] Species of Ningaloo Reef

A Manta ray with remoras at Ningaloo Reef

A Manta ray with remoras at Ningaloo Reef

A Whale shark at Ningaloo Reef

A Whale shark at Ningaloo Reef

Although most famed for its whale sharks which feed there during March

and April, the reef is also rich in coral and other marine life.

During the winter months, the reef is part of the migratory routes for

dolphins, dugongs, manta rays and humpback whales.[1] The beaches of

the reef are an important breeding ground of the loggerhead, green and

hawksbill turtles. They also depend on the reef for nesting and food.

The Ningaloo supports an abundance of fish (500 species), corals (300

species), molluscs (600 species) and many other marine invertebrate.

The reef is less the half a kilometre offshore in some spots

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The scientists claim sea algae grows in a few days so if you know any

country who wants to run a test for a few years contact kanga and iI

will help organise some real nice iron dust for free if you need it ,

it will cost you for transport , but I know where there is millions of

tons and the Aboriginal owners would happily supply enough for a

test , hundreds of tons if you need it , this is a totally safe test ,

and its cheap and its natural , and its how nature stores carbon as

limestone or coral

CONTACT kanga if you need iron dust , free , cost of transport can be

arranged at cost

At least think about it , I actually think this is going to work , the

experts wont be happy cos its real easy , ask your fishermen to spread

it as they go out empty , or release it from a beach neare your town

and see if it increases fish , I suspect all life will increase in

months , but you will need somebody to run the test

kanga

On Nov 21, 8:46 pm, kangarooistan <kangaroois...@gmail.com> wrote:

> - iron hypothesis , I wonder why he was dead a few months after he

> released his ideas ??

>

> Iron Hypothesis -

> Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

> The Iron Hypothesis was formulated by oceanographer John Martin, based

> on theories by Joseph Hart and first tested in 1993 and may be a long

> term solution ..

..http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Hypothesis-

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

> The scientists claim sea algae grows in a few days so if you know any

> country who wants to run a test for a few years contact kanga and iI

> will help organise some real nice iron dust for free if you need it ,

> it will cost you for transport , but I know where there is millions of

> tons and the Aboriginal owners would happily supply enough for a

> test , hundreds of tons if you need it , this is a totally safe test ,

> and its cheap and its natural , and its how nature stores carbon as

> limestone or coral

>

> CONTACT kanga if you need iron dust , free , cost of transport can be

> arranged at cost

>

> At least think about it , I actually think this is going to work , the

> experts wont be happy cos its real easy , ask your fishermen to spread

> it as they go out empty , or release it from a beach neare your town

> and see if it increases fish , I suspect all life will increase in

> months , but you will need somebody to run the test

>

> kanga

Ningaloo Reef in Western australia adjacent massive Iron ore mining

Areas

http://www.ningaloo.com/exmouth/images/ExmouthWAMap.jpg

Whale sharks galore

http://www.resurgence.org/resurgence/pictures/mabey220.jpg

Coral reefs galore

http://www.colonialvoyage.com/viaggi/austra7.jpg

Fish galore

http://www.downunder-dago.com/docs/images/Image/downunder/tauchen-nin...

Naturally beautiful coastline

http://www.australia-travelteam.com/australien/bilder/deutschbustoure...

In the center of a vast area of iron country run off and dust

http://ningalooblue.com/wp-content/uploads/map-tourism-exmouth-500.jpg

http://www.sbdc.com.au/gowest/content/Media/Images/wa-region-map-larg...