Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) of the major aerosol chemical components in 20% best, middle 60% and 20% worst days based on data available during 2001-2004

Location Data Rayleigh Sulfate Nitrate OMC LAC Soil Sea Salt CM Aerosol Ext Bext Visual Range (Km) Deciview
MING1 20% Best 12.00 13.59 4.81 5.90 2.17 0.40 0.09 2.96 29.92 41.19 97.94 14.00
MING1 Middle 60% 12.00 37.03 13.47 11.70 3.97 0.89 0.31 4.53 71.91 83.17 49.71 20.90
MING1 20% Worst 12.00 96.64 27.88 20.82 5.66 1.32 0.19 6.47 158.98 170.25 24.67 27.96
MING1 Average 12.00 44.69 14.73 12.44 3.97 0.89 0.24 4.62 81.58 92.84 54.02 21.00

Mass concentrations of the major aerosol chemical components and PM2.5  (mg/m3) in 20% best, middle 60% and 20% worst days based on data available during 2001-2004

Location Data Sulfate Nitrate OMC LAC Soil Sea Salt CM PM2.5
MING1 20% Best 1.68 0.56 1.87 0.22 0.40 0.01 4.93 4.42
MING1 Middle 60% 4.22 1.51 3.37 0.40 0.89 0.05 7.56 10.10
MING1 20% Worst 9.28 2.84 5.13 0.57 1.32 0.03 10.78 19.65
MING1 Average 4.76 1.60 3.44 0.40 0.89 0.04 7.70 10.95