Damming Greenland

Alexandria Tso

*Raises sea level 7m

by 2100

*100s Millions of

people displaced

*Even if we reduce

CO2 emissions

Greenland Ice Sheet

Submerged areas at 7 meters

*Haneda Airport, Disneyland all submerged

*Affects 5 million people



*20 million people affected in Netherlands and UK alone

Jakobshavn Outlet

Humboldt Outlet

Petermann Outlet

79N Outlet

= dam = area of concern

Photo Source: Google Earth



100 km



6 km



26 km

Normally:

*Built at the site

*Poured concrete

*Greenland’s sub-zero conditions

*Greenland’s permafrost soil

*Pieces manufactured elsewhere

*Further Research needed

Holland's 9 km long Eastern Scheldt

Storm Surge Barrier

Tibet/Qinghai Railway:

1956km, built on permafrost soil

China Three Gorges Dam 2.3km $26B

Petermann 17km $192B

Jakobshavn 6km $68B

79N 16km $181B

Humboldt 100km$1,100B

Total $1,541B

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1.3

1.5

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US National Debt

Japan National Debt

Iraq War, US Costs

2011 US Federal Deficit

Greenland Dams (est.)

$ Trillions

sources:

Congressional Budget Office

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/10/24/us-iraq-usa-funding-idUSN2450753720071024

"Summary Tables". 2013 Budget of the U.S. Government. United States Office of Management and Budget. February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

*Other outlets

*Land stability

*Shape and

composition of land

*Specific dimensions

of land surrounding

outlet

Proposed Dam Area for further study

1. Lobby politicians, scientists, environmentalists

2. Spread the word: use social media!

3. Participate in Science experiments

*Building a dam in the freezer

*Various Dam building materials

*Detailed geographical studies with Google Earth

*3 mm per year

*Many major cities will

disappear under the sea

soon

*Goal: 18 years

*18 years = 5.4 cm

In a few decades, Shanghai, New York, Los

Angeles, and Florida could all look like this picture of

Venice

Education

Damming Greenland