Two dozen French military cargo airplanes fly close to each other at low altitude and follow the precise itinerary outlined on the map. They release a consolidator aerosol consisting of proprietary French glue in a water base. When it reaches the surface, the glue makes the particles of sand in the desert stick to the ground, preventing them from shifting around.

On the second day, the formation of airplanes will fly on the same path. The planes spray the surface with aluminum powder suspended in a clear adhesive base. The metal sticks to every soil particle, making the ground a mirror. All the aluminum comes from bauxite sourced in French Guyana.

On the third day, the airplanes will cover the mirror in the desert with a thin protective layer of clear polyurethane manufactured in our factory in Nice. In subsequent days and months, the mirror covers more and more of the desert surface until the entire design on the map is complete.

The mammoth three million square miles mirror reflects forty-five percent of the incident solar radiation. The heat equivalent to burning four hundred billion tons of oil escapes into space. The air above the converter cools because of the heat loss. Masses of air from the surrounding region move toward the converter because of the low pressure. The kinetic energy of the air in circulation is roughly equal to the heat reflected. The area covered by the mirror will experience many unpredictable sandstorms and tornadoes because of the changing weather patterns.

The vortex generator regulates the turbulent airflow over the converter surface. Annex A shows the precise location of the five thousand remotely controlled flaps. They are shaped like triangular wings. Annex B shows the angle and algorithm of flap rotation necessary to initiate and maintain a controlled circular air movement. Wind can be one of the most destructive forces in nature. When tamed, it can become as docile as a tiger in a cage. With all the flaps in place, the vortex forces the surrounding air to travel across the converter surface in an orderly circular flow. At the precise center of the mirror, the funnel has no choice but to rise vertically to a high altitude.

The wind turbines placed along the outside perimeter of the vortex generator recover six percent of the kinetic energy of the moving air. Yearly, they generate electricity equivalent to twenty-four billion tons of oil. This quantity is twice the energy from all sources consumed annually by the whole planet. Storage is unnecessary because one complete air cycle across the converter and the upper atmosphere requires eighteen hours.