Satellite Colours Point to a Possible Plastic Signal
Researchers compared twenty years of ocean records with computer models.
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In this lesson: Separate the observation period from publication and compare model scenarios.
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more likely than modelling natural changes alone
More likely than compares the chances of seeing the pattern in two modelling situations. It does not state that the pattern occurs every time.
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Explain what the satellites recorded and what is still needed to confirm the explanation.
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The satellites recorded colour rather than directly counting plastic particles. Scientists still need measurements from the water to confirm the explanation.
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