CPC F24H 1/0072 (2013.01) [E02B 3/00 (2013.01)] | 68 Claims |
1. A system for the partial confinement of a water body that creates a thermal barrier and heat plug between two distinct areas within the water body (1) while maintaining the concept of being in the same water body to facilitate the practice of direct contact recreational activities in a heated environment, comprising:
a first barrier element FBE (2a) positioned from the bottom (5) of the water body (1) in a substantially upwardly position, wherein the first barrier element (2a) has a vertical length of up to about 95% of the water depth of the water body (1) where such first barrier element is positioned;
a second barrier element SBE (2b) positioned from the surface (6) of the water body (1) in a substantially downwardly position, where the second barrier element (2b) has a submerged depth of up to 95% of the water depth of the water body (1) where such second barrier unit is positioned;
wherein the first and second barrier elements form an overlap length (OL), and wherein the second barrier unit (2b) is located at a horizontal distance (HD) from the first barrier element (2a), which creates a transition zone (4); and wherein the horizontal distance (HD) is greater than zero.
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