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% |
| SWAN1 |
20% Best |
11.27 |
2.23 |
2.37 |
0.85 |
1.02 |
1.50 |
2.38 |
21.62 |
|
52.1% |
10.3% |
10.9% |
3.9% |
4.7% |
6.9% |
11.0% |
| SWAN1 |
Middle 60% |
31.27 |
4.25 |
5.64 |
2.12 |
0.96 |
0.74 |
2.93 |
47.91 |
|
65.3% |
8.9% |
11.8% |
4.4% |
2.0% |
1.5% |
6.1% |
| SWAN1 |
20% Worst |
86.85 |
5.84 |
14.82 |
3.72 |
1.03 |
0.13 |
3.73 |
116.12 |
|
74.8% |
5.0% |
12.8% |
3.2% |
0.9% |
0.1% |
3.2% |
| SWAN1 |
Average |
38.45 |
4.17 |
6.83 |
2.19 |
0.99 |
0.77 |
2.98 |
56.37 |
|
68.2% |
7.4% |
12.1% |
3.9% |
1.8% |
1.4% |
5.3% |