Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap
Microplastic particles, as a second-phase material in ice, may contribute to the effect such particles have on the melting and rheological behaviour of glaciers, and thus influence the future meltwater contribution to the oceans and rising sea levels. Hence, it is of the utmost importance to map and...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:8:p:4183-:d:532825 2024-04-14T08:12:01+00:00 Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap Hlynur Stefánsson Mark Peternell Matthias Konrad-Schmolke Hrafnhildur Hannesdóttir Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson Erik Sturkell https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/8/4183/pdf https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/8/4183/ unknown https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/8/4183/pdf https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/8/4183/ article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:40:16Z Microplastic particles, as a second-phase material in ice, may contribute to the effect such particles have on the melting and rheological behaviour of glaciers, and thus influence the future meltwater contribution to the oceans and rising sea levels. Hence, it is of the utmost importance to map and understand the presence and dispersal of microplastics on a global scale. In this work, we identified microplastic particles in snow cores collected in a remote and pristine location on the Vatnajökull ice cap in Iceland. Utilising optical microscopy and µ-Raman spectroscopy, we visualised and identified microplastic particles of various sizes and materials. Our findings support that atmospheric transport of microplastic particles is one of the important pathways for microplastic pollution. microplastics; glacier; snow; ice; µ-Raman spectroscopy; atmospheric transport; pollution; climate change Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Ice cap Iceland Vatnajökull RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Vatnajökull ENVELOPE(-16.823,-16.823,64.420,64.420) |
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Microplastic particles, as a second-phase material in ice, may contribute to the effect such particles have on the melting and rheological behaviour of glaciers, and thus influence the future meltwater contribution to the oceans and rising sea levels. Hence, it is of the utmost importance to map and understand the presence and dispersal of microplastics on a global scale. In this work, we identified microplastic particles in snow cores collected in a remote and pristine location on the Vatnajökull ice cap in Iceland. Utilising optical microscopy and µ-Raman spectroscopy, we visualised and identified microplastic particles of various sizes and materials. Our findings support that atmospheric transport of microplastic particles is one of the important pathways for microplastic pollution. microplastics; glacier; snow; ice; µ-Raman spectroscopy; atmospheric transport; pollution; climate change |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Hlynur Stefánsson Mark Peternell Matthias Konrad-Schmolke Hrafnhildur Hannesdóttir Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson Erik Sturkell |
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Hlynur Stefánsson Mark Peternell Matthias Konrad-Schmolke Hrafnhildur Hannesdóttir Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson Erik Sturkell Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap |
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Hlynur Stefánsson Mark Peternell Matthias Konrad-Schmolke Hrafnhildur Hannesdóttir Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson Erik Sturkell |
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Hlynur Stefánsson |
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Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap |
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Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap |
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Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap |
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Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap |
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Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap |
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microplastics in glaciers: first results from the vatnajökull ice cap |
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glacier Ice cap Iceland Vatnajökull |
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