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The Statistical Description of Microplastic Discontinuous Motions in Open Channel Flow

Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress 2013
Zijian Yu, Wenming Zhang

Summary

This paper, presented at an IAHR conference, described statistical methods for characterizing the discontinuous, intermittent motion of microplastic particles in open channel water flows. Understanding how microplastics move in rivers — including settling, resuspension, and transport patterns — is important for modeling their fate and spread in freshwater systems.

The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), founded in 1935, is a worldwide independent organisation of engineers and water specialists working in fields related to the hydro-environmental sciences and their practical application.

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