Part 1 would see a sea level canal from the Pacific Ocean to Death Valley, wide and deep enough to simultaneously allow two supertankers to traverse it going in opposite directions. Part 2 would feature a secondary canal from Death Valley to the Salton Sea, on to Laguna Salada in … Continue reading
Category Archives: California
Tides – California vs. Colorado River Delta
Question: Are the tides equal in California and Colorado River delta? Answer: No, the tides are not equal in California and the Colorado River delta; the Colorado River delta experiences significantly larger tidal ranges compared to most of California’s coastline due to the unique geography of the Gulf of California where … Continue reading
Specifics
Caveats This is not a treatise. Rather, it’s an expanded explanation of Figure 1 and attendant preliminary calculations meant to encourage professionals in any and all relevant fields to either correct, validate or reject them. ParametersNot only are local characteristics and circumstances unique, so are the ever-evolving boundaries of science … Continue reading
Required Number of Rooftops Equipped With Solar Panels to Produce 611,800,000,000 kg of Hydrogen
The first step in this estimation is accessing the Global Solar Atlas; click on the specific location and look for ‘specific photovoltaic power output’, or PVOUT. This estimates the annual productivity of solar panels for a given location, measured in kilowatt-hours generated per kilowatt of peak capacity (kWh/kWp). For purposes … Continue reading
Hydrogen Needed to Replace the California & Colorado Aqueducts
Southern California’s Water Most of southern California’s water is imported. The California Aqueduct delivers up to 4.2 million acre-feet, the Colorado River Aqueduct 3,069.6 acre-feet, and the Los Angeles Aqueduct 275,000 acre-feet, for a combined total of 4,478,069.6 acre-feet of water per year. Since 1 acre-foot = 1233.5 m3, 4,478,069.6 … Continue reading
California
There are several good reasons for selecting the Golden State. Unlike China, which lacks an ocean west of and adjacent to the Gobi Desert, California’s southern shore is a stone’s throw away from its own sparsely populated sun-drenched desert. In addition, the state features towering mountains, a vast southern metropolitan … Continue reading
Death Valley Statistics
The stated depth of the Death Valley canal is based on this topographic map, which suggests an estimated average altitude at 2,500 feet (762 meters) along its possible 425 km route. The staggering volume of earth that would need to be excavated can be calculated by the formula Volume = … Continue reading