Graph analysis

There is a clear correlation between surface temperature averages for any given day. Surfaces with a higher albedo are cooler, while those with a lower albedo are warmer; however, the line from day to day for each given location is of a similar shape, indicating that fluctuations in day-to-day temperatures affect each surface simililarly.

Additionally, there is a correlation between aerosol optical thickness and percent transmission: as AOT goes up, percent transmission goes down. This is because AOT measures the amount of aerosol particles in the atmosphere, and percent transmission measures the percentage of light not being blocked by aerosols. The two are directly connected.