Open AccessMicroplastics’ Hidden Contribution to Snow Melting
Author(s) -
Jing Ming,
Feiteng Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo155631
Subject(s) - microplastics , snow , environmental science , meteorology , geography , geology , oceanography
Microplastic particles, present everywhere on the planet, may complicate assessments of black carbon’s role in the melting of snow and of its contributions to Earth’s radiative balance.