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A CCD camera and a laser measure the properties of these substances in the CLidar (KLYE-dar) technique. A quantity characterizing these substances is denoted by lowercase g and is calculated by an intensity-weighted integral over all azimuthal angles. NASA's MODIS instrument measures the asymmetry parameter and optical depth of these substances, which may be classified into an “accumulation mode” or a “coarse mode” based on size. In aggregate, the anthropogenic (*) “loading” of these substances has produced a net negative radiative forcing, in part (10[1])since these substances directly scatter sunlight and provide nuclei for cloud condensation. (-5[1])Volcanic eruptions produce “primary” examples of, for 10 points, what collections of atmospheric particulate matter, a type of colloid in which (10[1])a solid is dispersed in a gas? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: atmospheric aerosols [prompt on particulate matter before mention; prompt on colloids before mention]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam KusalikThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style8210
Benjamin ChapmanThe Passion According to C.H.Cameron et al.94-5
Ian ChowMilan et al.Parth et al.11510
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.The Passion According to C.H.12210

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y683%17%33%89.80
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%122.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%67%33%80.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%67%110.33
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y250%0%100%118.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%33%106.33