Aerosol Single-Scattering Albedo at Bondville, IL

Values are daily averages for l=550 nm, RH?%, D? mm

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• Nearly 15 months of daily average data

• Quite variable over shorter time scales reflecting synoptic scale air mass movement through the area

• Obvious feature is the pronounced dip in autumn of SSA.

• Possible Explanation - crop harvesting activities on a regional scale