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10 de abr. de 2024 · Learn about the collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean, also known as the Pacific trash vortex. Find out how plastics and other trash affect marine life and the ocean ecosystem.
- Great Pacific Garbage Patch
It is in the North Pacific Ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage...
- Ocean Gyre
The garbage patch in the North Pacific Ocean is sometimes...
- Marine Debris
Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, or...
- Food Chain
The food chain describes who eats whom in the wild. Every...
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- Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific garbage patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific garbage patch) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the central North Pacific Ocean. It is located roughly from 135°W to 155°W and 35°N to 42°N . [2]
Learn about the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, located between Hawaii and California. Find out how much plastic, of what types, and how it is distributed in the patch, and how The Ocean Cleanup is cleaning it up.
Hace 4 días · Great Pacific Garbage Patch, zone in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii that has a high concentration of plastic waste. Ocean currents carry plastic debris into a subtropical gyre, where it remains trapped.
Learn about the areas of marine debris concentration in the North Pacific Ocean, circulated by the North Pacific gyre. Find out how the size, location, and strength of the gyre vary throughout the year and affect the ocean ecosystem.
18 de ene. de 2024 · Learn what the garbage patch is, why it is not a literal island of trash, and how it affects marine life. Find out the challenges of measuring and cleaning up the marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean.
21 de mar. de 2024 · The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California. It is the most well known patch. While some areas of the patch have more trash than others, much of the debris is made of microplastics (by count).
