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% |
| SAGA1 |
20% Best |
2.32 |
3.10 |
1.96 |
0.93 |
0.38 |
1.25 |
9.94 |
|
23.3% |
31.2% |
19.7% |
9.4% |
3.8% |
12.6% |
| SAGA1 |
Middle 60% |
8.64 |
9.41 |
5.88 |
2.32 |
0.83 |
4.69 |
31.77 |
|
27.2% |
29.6% |
18.5% |
7.3% |
2.6% |
14.8% |
| SAGA1 |
20% Worst |
11.26 |
26.21 |
13.49 |
4.06 |
0.90 |
15.44 |
71.37 |
|
15.8% |
36.7% |
18.9% |
5.7% |
1.3% |
21.6% |
| SAGA1 |
Average |
7.94 |
11.58 |
6.66 |
2.40 |
0.76 |
6.19 |
35.54 |
|
22.4% |
32.6% |
18.7% |
6.8% |
2.1% |
17.4% |