White and wonderful? Microplastics prevail in snow from the Alps to the Arctic
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung · Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Abstract
) but still substantial. Polymer composition varied strongly, but varnish, rubber, polyethylene, and polyamide dominated overall. Most particles were in the smallest size range indicating large numbers of particles below the detection limit of 11 μm. Our data highlight that atmospheric transport and deposition can be notable pathways for MPs meriting more research.
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Authors
6- MBMelanie BergmannCorresponding
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- SMSophia MützelCorresponding
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- SPSebastian Primpke
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- MBMine Banu Tekman
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- JTJürg Trachsel
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Topics & keywords
- Snow
- Microplastics
- Arctic
- Environmental science
- Physical geography
- Deposition (geology)
- The arctic
- Atmospheric sciences