Microplastics' shape determines how far they travel in the atmosphere
October 30, 2023
October 30, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Just like the land and the ocean, the atmosphere is marred by a variety of pollutants. In recent years, a new form has been identified: micron-size microplastic debris that can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents.
A Cornell collaboration has developed a model to simulate the atmospheric transport of microplastic fibers and found that their shape plays a crucial role in how f . . .
Just like the land and the ocean, the atmosphere is marred by a variety of pollutants. In recent years, a new form has been identified: micron-size microplastic debris that can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents.
A Cornell collaboration has developed a model to simulate the atmospheric transport of microplastic fibers and found that their shape plays a crucial role in how f . . .