Transport and deposition of ocean-sourced microplastic particles by a North Atlantic hurricane
Abstract The atmosphere can transport large quantities of microplastics and disperse them throughout the globe to locations inaccessible by many other transport mechanisms. Meteorological events have been proven to pick up and transport particulate matter, however, how they influence the transport a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-11-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01115-7 |