A mechanism for the increased wave-induced drift of floating marine litter
Periodic water waves generate Stokes drift as manifest from the orbits of Lagrangian particles not fully closing. Stokes drift can contribute to the transport of floating marine litter, including plastic. Previously, marine litter objects have been considered to be perfect Lagrangian tracers, travel...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021
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