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The estimated size of the garbage patch is 1,600,000 square kilometres (620,000 sq mi) (about twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France). Such estimates, however, are conjectural given the complexities of sampling and the need to assess findings against other areas.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic, covering 1.6 million square kilometers and weighing 100,000 tonnes. Learn about the sampling method, concentration, vertical distribution, persistency and types of plastic in this area.
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.
The garbage patch is not a solid landfill, but a dispersed soup of microplastics and other debris. NOAA explains the science behind the patch and how it affects marine life.
22 de mar. de 2018 · Here we characterise and quantify a major ocean plastic accumulation zone formed in subtropical waters between California and Hawaii: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
16 de ene. de 2024 · A 2018 study predicted at least 79,000 tonnes of ocean plastic are floating inside an area of 1.6 million sq km (618,000 sq miles) – a figure that is four to 16 times higher than previously...
Hace 4 días · Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a zone in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California that has a high concentration of plastic waste. The extent of the patch has been compared to the U.S. state of Texas or Alaska or even to the country of Afghanistan .
