GCCPThe Thermal Wall.
A cooler ocean corridor.

Research & modeling

MOOP-style rig connected to a deep-water intake pipe, with a submerged outlet mixing cooler water into the upper ocean — 01 / Platform-supported upwelling

Concept map of a transparent red Thermal Wall along the Loop Current and a fictional hurricane approaching along several illustrative tracks — 02 / Thermal Wall scenario

Concept illustrations · Not a forecast · Dimensions not to scale

GCCP explores lifting colder water from about 400 m to injection near 50 m, targeting 1.5°C of surface-layer cooling. Its Thermal Wall concept studies the potential ocean–atmosphere response.

The research pathway

Observe

Establish a reference environment from ocean observations.

Model

Study mixing, transport, stratification, and coupled responses.

Assess

Quantify physical limits, energy needs, and environmental effects.

Validate

Define measurements and objectives for a possible bounded field study.

The approach

Follow a modeling-led research pathway. Compare scenarios against a documented baseline, make uncertainty explicit, and connect findings to engineering and environmental feasibility.

Start the conversation

Develop a focused collaboration around baseline observations, model design, engineering limits, and measurable validation objectives.