Average light extinction (1/Mm) and percentage contributions to the aerosol light extinction (Bep)
of the major aerosol chemical components in 20% best, middle 60%, and 20% worst
days based on data available during the year of 1997-2002
| Location |
Data |
Sulfate |
Nitrate |
OMC |
LAC |
Soil |
CM |
Aerosol Ext |
|
Sulfate% |
Nitrate% |
OMC% |
LAC% |
Soil% |
CM% |
| GRCA2 |
20% Best |
2.03 |
0.57 |
1.20 |
0.42 |
0.19 |
0.79 |
5.20 |
|
38.9% |
10.9% |
23.1% |
8.1% |
3.6% |
15.3% |
| GRCA2 |
Middle 60% |
4.46 |
1.05 |
3.41 |
1.00 |
0.64 |
2.51 |
13.08 |
|
34.1% |
8.0% |
26.1% |
7.7% |
4.9% |
19.2% |
| GRCA2 |
20% Worst |
6.71 |
1.93 |
7.37 |
1.89 |
1.39 |
4.52 |
23.80 |
|
28.2% |
8.1% |
31.0% |
8.0% |
5.8% |
19.0% |
| GRCA2 |
Average |
4.45 |
1.14 |
3.80 |
1.07 |
0.71 |
2.59 |
13.76 |
|
32.4% |
8.3% |
27.6% |
7.8% |
5.1% |
18.8% |