Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) of the major aerosol chemical components in each month based on all data available during 2000-2002

Location Month Rayleigh Sulfate Nitrate OMC LAC Soil Sea Salt CM Aerosol Ext Bext
CHAS1 1 11.00 39.28 7.25 17.63 7.04 0.48 0.24 2.86 74.78 85.78
CHAS1 2 11.00 43.08 7.94 19.61 7.10 0.36 0.47 3.33 81.88 92.88
CHAS1 3 11.00 41.82 5.71 8.93 4.30 0.44 0.79 3.98 65.97 76.97
CHAS1 4 11.00 44.00 5.15 9.82 4.18 0.98 0.07 4.23 68.43 79.43
CHAS1 5 11.00 47.05 5.14 9.11 3.25 0.89 0.81 3.59 69.85 80.85
CHAS1 6 11.00 43.30 4.82 9.82 3.57 1.47 0.29 3.84 67.10 78.10
CHAS1 7 11.00 54.94 4.34 8.74 3.36 1.28 0.00 4.35 77.01 88.01
CHAS1 8 11.00 66.85 3.74 8.71 3.80 1.53 0.11 3.36 88.10 99.10
CHAS1 9 11.00 46.90 4.68 8.20 3.77 1.09 0.63 3.70 68.98 79.98
CHAS1 10 11.00 52.23 4.54 10.61 4.76 0.33 0.60 3.04 76.11 87.11
CHAS1 11 11.00 47.48 5.23 16.22 7.15 0.39 0.72 2.33 79.52 90.52
CHAS1 12 11.00 34.17 7.00 15.84 5.77 0.28 1.40 2.66 67.12 78.12