The need for a dedicated marine plastic litter satellite mission

Martinez-Vicente, V 2022 The need for a dedicated marine plastic litter satellite mission. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 3 (11). 728-729. 10.1038/s43017-022-00360-2

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Abstract/Summary

Monitoring marine plastic pollution requires repeated, long-term, global and harmonised observations of plastic presence, quantity and type, which satellites can provide. To convince space agencies to take action, coordinated activities are urgently needed to agree on target environments and to integrate in situ and satellite-derived measurements.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Additional Keywords:	Environemntal Sciences; Ocean Sciences; Sustainability
Divisions:	Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Earth Observation Science and Applications (expired)
Depositing User:	S Hawkins
Date made live:	06 Aug 2025 12:48
Last Modified:	06 Aug 2025 12:48
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/9839

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