Shields Diagram and the Incipient Motion of Microplastic Particles


Goral K. D., Guler H. G., Larsen B. E., Carstensen S., Christensen E. D., Kerpen N. B. B., ...More

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol.57, pp.9362-9375, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02027
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, ABI/INFORM, Applied Science & Technology Source, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Artic & Antarctic Regions, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, Greenfile, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.9362-9375
  • Keywords: nonbuoyant, particle threshold, Shields parameter, critical shear stress, hydraulic roughness, hiding-exposure, SETTLING VELOCITY, PLASTIC DEBRIS, ACCUMULATION, FLOW
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This researchnewly shows that, when suitably generalized,the Shields diagram (as commonly used for sediments) can predict incipientmotion thresholds for both native sediments and foreign (microplastic)particles alike.