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% |
| RAFA1 |
20% Best |
3.62 |
2.40 |
1.63 |
0.69 |
0.21 |
1.45 |
10.00 |
|
36.2% |
24.0% |
16.3% |
6.9% |
2.1% |
14.5% |
| RAFA1 |
Middle 60% |
12.46 |
8.26 |
5.68 |
2.02 |
0.80 |
4.89 |
34.12 |
|
36.5% |
24.2% |
16.7% |
5.9% |
2.3% |
14.3% |
| RAFA1 |
20% Worst |
23.01 |
14.48 |
10.53 |
3.21 |
1.08 |
6.73 |
59.04 |
|
39.0% |
24.5% |
17.8% |
5.4% |
1.8% |
11.4% |
| RAFA1 |
Average |
12.84 |
8.36 |
5.86 |
2.00 |
0.74 |
4.58 |
34.37 |
|
37.4% |
24.3% |
17.0% |
5.8% |
2.2% |
13.3% |