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    "name": "Microplastic Concentration in Snow Samples from Ross Island, Antarctica, 2019-Present",

    
    
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    "description": "We collected a total of 19 samples were collected with 6 from locations near research stations and 13 from remote locations with minimal human disturbance across the Ross Island region of Antarctica. Samples were collected using a stainless-steel scoop and stainless-steel funnel to fill each 500\u2009mL bottle with snow from the top 2\u2009cm of the surface. Suspected microplastic particles were isolated and their composition confirmed using micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (\u00B5FTIR). Concentrations are provided as microplastic particles per litre. Further details are provided at  https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5194\/tc-16-2127-2022\n\nGET DATA: alexaves777@gmail.com\n\nRelated Publication: Aves, A. R., Revell, L. E., Gaw, S., Ruffell, H., Schuddeboom, A., Wotherspoon, N. E., LaRue, M., and McDonald, A. J.: First evidence of microplastics in Antarctic snow, The Cryosphere, 16, 2127\u20132145, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5194\/tc-16-2127-2022",

    
    
    
    
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    ,"temporalCoverage": 
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    , "citation": "Aves, A.R., Revell, L. E., Gaw, S., Ruffell, H., ( 2025 ) Microplastic Concentration in Snow Samples from Ross Island, Antarctica, 2019-Present. The Cryosphere. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-2127-2022, Accessed: 2026-07-28+12:00"

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