Microplastics in Glaciers: First Results from the Vatnajökull Ice Cap

Microplastic particles, as a second-phase material in ice, may contribute to the effect such particles have on melting and rheological behaviour of glaciers, thus influence future meltwater contribution oceans rising sea levels. Hence, it is utmost importance map understand presence dispersal microplastics global scale. In this work, we identified microplastic snow cores collected remote pristine location Vatnajökull ice cap Iceland. Utilising optical microscopy µ-Raman spectroscopy, visualised various sizes materials. Our findings support that atmospheric transport one important pathways for pollution.