Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) of the major aerosol chemical components in each month based on all data available during 2001-2004

Location Month Rayleigh Sulfate Nitrate OMC LAC Soil Sea Salt CM Aerosol Ext Bext
MING1 1 12.00 28.46 44.11 15.52 5.24 0.37 0.33 2.34 96.36 107.67
MING1 2 12.00 42.65 25.93 12.76 4.51 0.65 0.21 3.20 89.90 101.13
MING1 3 12.00 34.57 27.75 12.89 4.26 0.60 0.28 3.14 83.50 94.80
MING1 4 12.00 36.63 12.97 10.73 3.71 1.40 0.11 5.91 71.46 82.75
MING1 5 12.00 42.84 7.17 12.02 4.00 1.07 0.13 4.80 72.03 83.32
MING1 6 12.00 54.33 5.06 10.03 3.57 0.89 0.26 4.35 78.49 89.78
MING1 7 12.00 71.10 4.18 9.63 3.20 1.79 0.35 5.12 95.37 106.55
MING1 8 12.00 73.75 2.92 11.67 3.66 0.93 0.13 4.63 97.70 108.90
MING1 9 12.00 74.57 3.54 13.41 4.15 0.82 0.15 4.85 101.50 112.82
MING1 10 12.00 30.74 7.69 15.51 4.21 0.71 0.40 6.23 65.48 76.77
MING1 11 12.00 25.46 15.75 15.50 3.98 0.94 0.14 6.80 68.57 79.82
MING1 12 12.00 19.57 24.37 9.56 3.29 0.33 0.37 3.56 61.05 72.29