I would like to introduce you to an idea that is quite grand in scope, and seemingly impossible in bringing about;

until, that is, one studies the science involved and the effortless fitting-together of the puzzle pieces needed for the
'big picture'.

It has been written by foremost experts on the 'African Continent' that one of several items Africa is lacking
(geologically speaking) is a 'continental divide', or cordillera. The absence of the cordillera allows the winds that
come through Gibraltar and race across the Mediterranean Sea and enter Northern Africa through the lowlands of
Egypt and Libya to systematically 'strip' the rocky material of the highlands of the Ahaggars and Tibesti Mtns. with
a 'sandblasting-like' action (the winds pick up small sand particles and hurl them with incredible velocity against the
rock face). This eroded material then becomes part of the accumulated 'sand seas', and also provides material for
sandstorms.

The idea of a cordillera provides two main objectives: 1. To halt the winds as they race across Africa, threatening
the Sahel and points south. 2. Provide the conditions necessary to create a hydrological budget, similar to, but on a
smaller scale to the conditions present on the west coast of British Columbia (air travels across the warm Japanese
current, then hits the BC North Shore Mtns. and reverts back on itself, becoming saturated, and falling as rain).

On the north side of the "wall" there would need to be an extensive effort undertaken to pipe in and de-salinate sea
water; replenish the soil with gypsum and other minerals; increase the organic content using shredded bio-mass; and
strategically plant flora that is calculated to survive and pave-the-way for successive species of plants/crops;
increase the soil micro-organism content.
The wall is to be constructed by 'spraying a mixture of sand and Bacillus Pasteurii ' and any nutrients (nitrogen, etc.)
that the bacteria may need for growth across the "connected-dots" of the highest peak elevations of the landscape
from the Atlas Mts. to the Tibesti Mtns. An initial strip of "wall" stretching from the 3rd Cataract of the Nile River
(just below the Anwar Dam) across to Tibesti Mtns. is necessary first as this is where the largest and most
formidable winds would be concentrated. Then build to the north side of the Ahaggars Mtns. and then across to the
Atlas Mountains.

There is plenty of material for construction (sand seas), and the effort could be done by the manpower available in
Africa in the affected countries (using machinery that would 'throw' the sand/bacterial mixture, much like a snow
blower throws snow: solidification of sand-to-sandstone occurs after just 24 hours).

The political landscape roadblocks could be solved by encouraging the U.N. to actually "rent" the area on either side
of the proposed cordillera to a distance of 160 km for a period of 100 years, and initiate a "pride-of-workmanship"
challenge to see which country does the best job, etc.
Once pockets of flora have become established, the temperature of the area will automatically change: it will
become cooler.
Dumping fresh water directly onto the sand at the head of the ancient underground Bas Aquifer will provide well
water for the people north of the wall.

The whole idea here folks is to tackle the problem of desertification as one would tackle any formidable adversary.
The main objective initially is to 'divide-and-conquer'. To separate the southern Sahara from the devastating winds
that are ravaging that part of the continent.
Aeolian sand patterns taken from satellite photos show the wind pathways across the Sahara. Once I observed these,
the solution came to me in a flash. Stop the wind patterns halfway and turn the winds back upon themselves, using
the energy inherent in the wind to slam against itself (force against force).
Create "reverse-water-wave-shaped" solidified sand structures that would provide turbulence at ground-level
equivalent to the wind-resistance coefficient of a forest to "sap" the energy from the wind. Turbulent air has less
velocity than laminar-flow air.

Spray dry air approaching the agriculture sites from 100 m towers that emit an 'aerosol' spray that will instantly
evaporate, absorbing ~ 940 Btu/lb of water, thus cooling the air and causing it to be heavier (water has weight), and
sinking to ground level.
Plant specific flora with high transpiration rates and provide these plants with sufficient moisture. This high
transpiration rate will 'fill' the air with moisture as well.
Once smaller ‘plots’ of vegetation ‘take root’, in a ‘fan pattern’, several ‘fans’ upon completion will slightly
‘overlap’; getting larger as time goes on; as these ‘fans’ of vegetation begin to change the climate of the area, the
natural wind patterns coming from Europe and the Mediterranean Sea bringing pollution to the newly forested
landscape will soak up the carbon dioxide like a sponge.

There is a lot more to this than what I have just told you. These are the basics of the idea.
The wall has to go up almost simultaneously to prevent to winds from concentrating in one area over another.
The sand seas can be 'solidified' by flying over top spraying a bacterial mixture (much like crop spraying in the US)
sufficient to solidify the surface to a depth of two meters, enough to drive a truck over; one end of the sand sea can
be opened and mined, and the ensuing cavern can be reinforced/supported (ceiling) and can be used as a dwelling
(or storage) once completely emptied of sand.

Others have written about placing the 'wall' at the southern end of the Sahel, and at the northern edge of the Sahara.
Both of these locations would be a mistake in my opinion for the reasons I have stated above.

FYI :
I am the CEO, CFO of an Environmental company that will be specializing in bacterial systems and environmental
remediation, and focusing on water purification and delivery systems. Currently fledgling, nevertheless the ideas are
there, and so enormous that I going to require a little bit of assistance (do ya think ?!?)

I encourage anyone/everyone to try to shoot down this idea: that is how I fine-tune the idea to fit the science.
Other authors have written about how the soil is ready to bounce back, and given the right bit-of-a-shove in the
correct direction the eco-system could rebound, so I do believe, folks, that the 'ball is in our court'.

Now lets try and Save Africa. And we can all start with "The Great African Cordillera Project".
I think it's got a bit of a nice ring to it, don't you?

Cheers, everyone.

Grant N. Gordon
CEO, Aquarius Environmental Active Technological Systems Incorporated
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

aquariusenvironmental@gmail.com