Dr. Monique Hobbs, a geoscientist from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), shared positive findings from the Greenland Analogue Project (GAP) at the May meeting of the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee.
The NWMO collaborated with partner organizations from Sweden and Finland for GAP, which brought research scientists and engineers from six countries together to collect data from the Greenland Ice Sheet.
The new information furthers our understanding of how an ice sheet interacts with areas both above and below ground. Given the length of time deep geological repositories must be able to safely manage used nuclear fuel, it’s imperative we consider the potential implications of ice ages on a repository over time frames of up to 1 million years.
The NWMO collaborated with partner organizations from Sweden and Finland for GAP, which brought research scientists and engineers from six countries together to collect data from the Greenland Ice Sheet.
The new information furthers our understanding of how an ice sheet interacts with areas both above and below ground. Given the length of time deep geological repositories must be able to safely manage used nuclear fuel, it’s imperative we consider the potential implications of ice ages on a repository over time frames of up to 1 million years.
