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%
MOZI1 20% Best 2.26 0.55 1.19 0.50 0.13 0.83 5.47   41.3% 10.1% 21.8% 9.2% 2.4% 15.2%
MOZI1 Middle 60% 4.64 1.09 2.89 0.91 0.43 1.86 11.81   39.3% 9.2% 24.5% 7.7% 3.6% 15.7%
MOZI1 20% Worst 7.15 1.89 7.26 1.82 1.18 3.72 23.02   31.1% 8.2% 31.6% 7.9% 5.1% 16.2%
MOZI1 Average 4.68 1.14 3.45 1.02 0.52 2.03 12.85   36.4% 8.9% 26.8% 7.9% 4.1% 15.8%