Shields Diagram and the Incipient Motion of Microplastic Particles
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, vol.57, pp.9362-9375, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.