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UV/visible radiation climate variability on a decadal scale at Svalbard. Poster presentation. NILU PP
2007
Marine plastic litter is subject to different abiotic and biotic forces that lead to its degradation, the main driver being UV-induced photodegradation. Since UV-exposure leads to both physical and chemical degradation of plastic, leading to a release of micro- and nanoplastics as well as leaching of chemicals and degradation products – it is expected to have radical impacts on plastics fate and effects in the marine environment. The number of laboratory studies investigating the mechanisms of plastic UV-degradation in seawater has increased significantly in the past 10 years, but are the exposures designed in a manner that allow observations to be extrapolated to environmental fate? Most studies to date focus on quantifying plastic fragmentation and surface changes, but is this relevant for impact assessments? Here, we provide a review of the current scientific literature on UV-degradation of plastic under marine conditions. Plastic fragmentation processes and surface changes as well as implications of UV-degradation of plastics on additive leaching and the toxicity of UV-weathered versus non-weathered plastics are highlighted. Furthermore, experimental set-ups are critically inspected and recommendations for future studies are issued.
Elsevier
2025
Marine plastic litter is subject to different abiotic and biotic forces that lead to its degradation, the main driver being UV-induced photodegradation. Since UV-exposure leads to both physical and chemical degradation of plastic, leading to a release of micro- and nanoplastics as well as leaching of chemicals and degradation products – it is expected to have radical impacts on plastics fate and effects in the marine environment. The number of laboratory studies investigating the mechanisms of plastic UV-degradation in seawater has increased significantly in the past 10 years, but are the exposures designed in a manner that allow observations to be extrapolated to environmental fate? Most studies to date focus on quantifying plastic fragmentation and surface changes, but is this relevant for impact assessments? Here, we provide a review of the current scientific literature on UV-degradation of plastic under marine conditions. Plastic fragmentation processes and surface changes as well as implications of UV-degradation of plastics on additive leaching and the toxicity of UV-weathered versus non-weathered plastics are highlighted. Furthermore, experimental set-ups are critically inspected and recommendations for future studies are issued.
Elsevier
2025
Utvikling, testing og implementering av prognosemodell for meteorologi og luftkvalitet i Stavanger. Research report, no. 132
2001
2002
2019
2022
Utslipp, spredning og avsetning av SO2 fra Nikel og Zapoljarnij. En WRF-Chem modellstudie. NILU OR
WRF-Chem-modellen har blitt brukt for å studere to episoder med forurensning fra smelteverkene i Nikel og Zapoljarnij, sommerepisoden 2007 og vinteren 2010/11. Meteorologiske inngangsdata fra WRF stemmer bra med analyse fra ECMWF. Modellen underestimerer SO2-konsentrasjoner i episoder, en mulig forklaring er at røykfanen blir midlet ut i modellen, samt at tidsutviklingen av utslippene ikke er korrekt representert. Budsjett over kilder og sluk viser at kjemisk tap er viktigst om sommeren, fulgt av våtavsetning, men våt- og tørravsetning er viktigst om vinteren. WRF-Chem er meget regnekrevende og oppsummert er WRF-Chem best egnet til å studere prosesser og enkeltepisoder.
2014
2022
2016