White and wonderful? Microplastics prevail in snow from the Alps to the Arctic

Melanie Bergmann; Sophia Mützel; Sebastian Primpke; Mine Banu Tekman; Jürg Trachsel; Gunnar Gerdts

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aax1157

Abstract

We detect microplastics in European and Arctic snow, highlighting the importance of atmospheric transport as a pathway.

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SnowMicroplasticsArcticEnvironmental sciencePhysical geographyDeposition (geology)The arcticAtmospheric sciencesPrecipitationRain and snow mixedEnvironmental chemistryOceanographyMeteorologyGeographyChemistryGeologyGeomorphology

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Year: 2019
Type: article
Volume: 5
Issue: 8
Pages: eaax1157-eaax1157
Citations: 1285
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                                    Melanie Bergmann, 
                                
                                    Sophia Mützel, 
                                
                                    Sebastian Primpke
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            White and wonderful? Microplastics prevail in snow from the Alps to the Arctic. 
                            Science Advances
                            , 5
                            (8)
                            , eaax1157-eaax1157.
                            https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax1157
                        

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax1157