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Tag: microplastics

Tracking Ocean Microplastics from Space

Posted on February 8, 2023 (June 28, 2023) by U-M Space Institute
New information about an emerging technique that could track microplastics from space has been uncovered by researchers at the University of Michigan. It turns out that satellites are best at spotting soapy or oily residue, and microplastics appear to tag along with that residue.

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