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Code for "Reduced global atmospheric microplastic emissions from size-harmonized observations" (Hough et al., 2026)
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Scientists found that earlier estimates of how much microplastic pollution enters our air were likely too high, because different studies measured plastic particle sizes inconsistently. By fixing this measurement mismatch, researchers now have a more accurate picture of airborne microplastics, which matters since we breathe these particles in every day and need reliable data to understand potential health risks.
This repository contains code for the paper "Reduced global atmospheric microplastic emissions from size-harmonized observations" (Hough et al., 2026). The code: Size-harmonizes observations of atmospheric microplastics Constrains modeled emissions with the size-harmonized observations
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