| Station Information | |
|---|---|
| Category: | Perturbed Continental |
| Collaborating Institutes: |
University of Illinois Illinois State Water Survey |
| Status: | Operational July, 1994; New building October 2017 |
| Site Info: |
Contacts: Patrick Sheridan NOAA/GML 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305 patrick.sheridan@noaa.gov 303-497-6672 Mailing address: Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) 2204 Griffith Dr Dock B Champaign, IL 61820-7495 |
| Links: | Bondville site maps and info WMO/GAW station information page |
| Photos and Drawings: |
BND Photos, old building BND Photos, new building Station flow diagram |
Optical property climatology and trends
Sherman et al. (2015) published an analysis of the climatology of aerosol optical properties at Bondville and three other North American sites. The Sherman paper also studied trends at BND, while Collaud Coen et al. (2020) put surface aerosol optical property trends (including from BND) in a global context.
Aerosol profiles at BND
Between June 2006 and September 2009 an instrumented light aircraft flew vertical profile flights over the Bondville site. This Airborne Aerosol Observatory measured aerosol optical properties, size distribution, major ion composition and aerosol hygroscopicity. There were also gas monitors on board for CO2 and ozone. Results are described in Sheridan et al., 2012
Hygroscopic growth at BND
In the mid-1990s measurements of the hygroscopic growth (f(RH)) factor were made at BND through a collaboration between NOAA/ESRL and the University of Illinois. These results show both similarities and differences with f(RH) measurements made at other sites.
BND Aerosol Properties Plots
Statistical Summary Plots - Multi-year record of final aerosol and atmospheric property data.Do not quote or cite.
Atmospheric Properties
These plots are designed to provide a quick look at the measured aerosol properties. They display raw unedited data, but known corrections for instrument errors have been applied.
| Short-Term Status Plots (last 5 days) | Long-Term Averaged Plots (hourly averages, last 30 days) |
|---|---|
| Overview | Overview |
| Number Concentration | Number Concentration |
| Absorption Overview | Absorption Overview |
| Nephelometer | Nephelometer |
| Filter Absorption Photometer | Filter Absorption Photometer |
| Housekeeping | Housekeeping |