Fresh Air on the Ark?

Noah’s ark may have included ingenious air circulation methods while Noah and his family were onboard.

Wave-Powered Purifier

One of those methods may have been the use of moon pools. Moon pools are generally used for drilling and research vessels, but the same concept could be applied to exploit the waves to pump air throughout the ark.

It may seem strange to include a shaft or well inside of the ark that opens to the water below, but a moon pool would be an extremely effective mechanism to provide a continual supply of fresh air.

Convection

Many modern buildings that house large numbers of animals do not require special mechanical systems for ventilation. Instead, they rely on the natural convection currents to circulate air.

In addition to the possible opening along the roof, the temperature difference between cool surfaces in the ark and the body heat generated by warm-blooded animals could have produced sufficient airflow.

Other Potential Methods

The ark may have included a variety of ingenious methods to circulate air. A furnace fueled by animal waste could have been used to heat air and create a draft in a specially constructed flue and chimney system. Another possibility is that people or animals powered mechanical bellows or fans that could have been built to blow air through the ark.

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