Atmospheric deposition studies of microplastics in Central Germany
Sarmite Kernchen,
Holger Schmalz,
Martin G. J. Löder
et al.
Abstract:Emission of microplastics (MP) to the atmosphere, airborne transport, and subsequent deposition are now recognized. However, the temporal and spatial resolution of data on MP pollution and knowledge of their atmospheric behaviour and fate is still very limited. Hence, we investigated MP wet and dry deposition in Central Germany and examined the role of weather conditions on MP contamination levels. Monthly samples of dry and wet deposition were taken over an eight-month period (05/2019-12/2019) and analysed by… Show more
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