Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) and percentage contributions to the aerosol light extinction
coefficients (Bep, without Rayleigh scattering)
of the major aerosol chemical components in 20% best, middle 60%, and 20% worst
days based on data available during 2000-2004
| Location |
Data |
Sulfate |
Nitrate |
OMC |
LAC |
Soil |
Sea Salt |
CM |
Aerosol Ext |
|
Sulfate% |
Nitrate% |
OMC% |
LAC% |
Soil% |
Sea Salt% |
CM% |
| CHAS1 |
20% Best |
18.71 |
4.08 |
6.30 |
2.93 |
0.93 |
1.21 |
2.79 |
36.96 |
|
50.6% |
11.0% |
17.0% |
7.9% |
2.5% |
3.3% |
7.6% |
| CHAS1 |
Middle 60% |
39.41 |
5.19 |
10.60 |
4.65 |
1.19 |
0.61 |
3.28 |
64.94 |
|
60.7% |
8.0% |
16.3% |
7.2% |
1.8% |
0.9% |
5.1% |
| CHAS1 |
20% Worst |
89.10 |
5.23 |
20.77 |
6.63 |
0.62 |
0.20 |
3.19 |
125.75 |
|
70.9% |
4.2% |
16.5% |
5.3% |
0.5% |
0.2% |
2.5% |
| CHAS1 |
Average |
45.37 |
4.98 |
11.81 |
4.71 |
1.03 |
0.65 |
3.17 |
71.71 |
|
63.3% |
6.9% |
16.5% |
6.6% |
1.4% |
0.9% |
4.4% |