Is transport of microplastics different from mineral particles? Idealized wind tunnel studies on polyethylene microspheres

<p>Atmospheric transport can disperse microplastic particulate matter to virtually every environment on the planet. Only a few studies have examined the fundamental transport mechanisms of microplastics and contrasted them with the existing body of knowledge accumulated on mineral dust over th...

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Main Authors: E. M. Esders, S. Sittl, I. Krammel, W. Babel, G. Papastavrou, C. K. Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/15835/2023/acp-23-15835-2023.pdf