Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) and percentage contributions to the aerosol light extinction
coefficients (without Rayleigh scattering)
of the major aerosol chemical components 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 |
Aerosol Ext |
|
Sulfate% |
Nitrate% |
OMC% |
LAC% |
Soil% |
Sea Salt% |
CM% |
| MING1 |
20% Best |
13.59 |
4.81 |
5.90 |
2.17 |
0.40 |
0.09 |
2.96 |
29.92 |
|
45.4% |
16.1% |
19.7% |
7.3% |
1.3% |
0.3% |
9.9% |
| MING1 |
Middle 60% |
37.03 |
13.47 |
11.70 |
3.97 |
0.89 |
0.31 |
4.53 |
71.91 |
|
51.5% |
18.7% |
16.3% |
5.5% |
1.2% |
0.4% |
6.3% |
| MING1 |
20% Worst |
96.64 |
27.88 |
20.82 |
5.66 |
1.32 |
0.19 |
6.47 |
158.98 |
|
60.8% |
17.5% |
13.1% |
3.6% |
0.8% |
0.1% |
4.1% |
| MING1 |
Average |
44.69 |
14.73 |
12.44 |
3.97 |
0.89 |
0.24 |
4.62 |
81.58 |
|
54.8% |
18.1% |
15.2% |
4.9% |
1.1% |
0.3% |
5.7% |