Evidence of free tropospheric and long-range transport of microplastic at Pic du Midi Observatory

S. Allen; D. Allen; F. Baladima; V. R. Phoenix; J. L. Thomas; G. Le Roux; J. E. Sonke

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27454-7

Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

Evidence of free tropospheric and long-range transport of microplastic at Pic du Midi Observatory

S. Allen,
D. Allen,
F. Baladima,
V. R. Phoenix,
J. L. Thomas,
G. Le Roux,
J. E. Sonke

Affiliations

S. Allen: Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health (WESP), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde
D. Allen: Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health (WESP), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde
F. Baladima: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE
V. R. Phoenix: Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health (WESP), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde
J. L. Thomas: Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE
G. Le Roux: Laboratoire écologie fonctionnelle et environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS
J. E. Sonke: Géosciences Environnement Toulouse, CNRS/IRD/Université Paul Sabatier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27454-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Microplastics are found in the environment globally, but their atmospheric transport is not well understood. Here the authors report atmospheric microplastic pollution at the Pic du Midi Observatory, suggesting free long range transport in the troposphere.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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