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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 since these substances directly scatter (10[1])sunlight and provide (-5[1])nuclei for (-5[1])cloud condensation. Volcanic eruptions produce “primary” examples of, for 10 points, what collections of atmospheric particulate matter, a type of colloid in which a solid is dispersed in a gas? (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: atmospheric aerosols [prompt on particulate matter before mention; prompt on colloids before mention]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry8710
Kevin Wangmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdUG Championship Players (and Mazin)90-5
Adam Silvermannats is supposed to mean you all have gone softWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again92-5
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Againnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft12210
Jason HongUG Championship Players (and Mazin)meet the new weird, same as the old weird12210

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y683%17%33%89.80
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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