Fig. 4: Micro- and nanoplastic particle (MNP) dry deposition under different atmospheric stratification conditions and surface winds. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 4: Micro- and nanoplastic particle (MNP) dry deposition under different atmospheric stratification conditions and surface winds.

From: Particle properties and environmental factors control atmospheric transport and deposition of micro- and nanoplastics

Fig. 4

a Variation in dry deposition velocity as a function of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) diameter and Land Use Category (LUC) with a surface wind of us = 15 m s−1, season: midsummer with lush vegetation, extremely unstable stratification. The area in pink between curves is used to highlight the impact of stratification; b variation in dry deposition velocity as a function of LDPE diameter and stratification (area representation between curves as in (a), surface wind us = 15 m s−1, season: midsummer with lush vegetation; c variation in dry deposition velocity as a function of LDPE diameter and stratification (area representation between curves as in (a), us = 2 m s−1, season: midsummer with lush vegetation.

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