Researchers have found microplastics in 21 of 21 snow samples taken from the Arctic . M.B. and G.G. designed the study. A study published in Science Advances analysed the microplastic content in the samples, comparing them to snow in the Aleutian Alps and samples from Europe ice floes. The concentrations found in Arctic snow, while still significant, were much lower than in Fram Strait . The majority of detected microplastic particles were in the smallest measurable size range, indicating there may be large amounts of particles below the detection limit. The particles' route to the Europe is unclear, but atmospheric transport and deposition are likely methods.
Researchers have found microplastics in 21 of 21 snow samples taken from the Arctic . A study published in Science Advances analysed the microplastic content in the samples, comparing them to snow in the Aleutian Alps and samples from Europe ice floes. The concentrations found in Arctic snow, while still significant, were much lower than in Fram Strait . The majority of detected microplastic particles were in the smallest measurable size range, indicating there may be large amounts of particles below the detection limit. The particles' route to the Europe is unclear, but atmospheric transport and deposition are likely methods.