Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) of
the major aerosol chemical components during the 20% worst days in each month
based on data available during 2000-2002
| Location |
Month |
Rayleigh |
Sulfate |
Nitrate |
OMC |
LAC |
Soil |
Sea Salt |
CM |
Aerosol Ext |
Bext |
| CHAS1 |
1 |
11.00 |
52.51 |
6.95 |
34.74 |
8.54 |
0.36 |
0.00 |
2.42 |
105.51 |
116.51 |
| CHAS1 |
2 |
11.00 |
67.76 |
8.86 |
32.58 |
8.04 |
0.41 |
0.18 |
3.39 |
121.21 |
132.21 |
| CHAS1 |
3 |
11.00 |
76.68 |
5.75 |
11.84 |
5.10 |
0.50 |
0.00 |
2.40 |
102.26 |
113.26 |
| CHAS1 |
4 |
11.00 |
86.92 |
5.08 |
24.65 |
5.98 |
0.69 |
0.00 |
3.19 |
126.50 |
137.50 |
| CHAS1 |
5 |
11.00 |
88.00 |
5.19 |
20.14 |
4.74 |
1.10 |
0.00 |
3.31 |
122.48 |
133.48 |
| CHAS1 |
6 |
11.00 |
70.65 |
7.33 |
19.04 |
5.60 |
4.60 |
2.06 |
6.88 |
116.16 |
127.16 |
| CHAS1 |
7 |
11.00 |
98.95 |
4.06 |
12.67 |
4.82 |
1.31 |
0.00 |
3.69 |
125.50 |
136.50 |
| CHAS1 |
8 |
11.00 |
158.16 |
2.71 |
13.69 |
5.98 |
1.03 |
0.43 |
1.71 |
183.70 |
194.70 |
| CHAS1 |
9 |
11.00 |
96.14 |
3.59 |
13.17 |
6.21 |
0.87 |
0.00 |
2.50 |
122.48 |
133.48 |
| CHAS1 |
10 |
11.00 |
107.35 |
3.79 |
18.48 |
7.34 |
0.59 |
0.00 |
2.37 |
139.92 |
150.92 |
| CHAS1 |
11 |
11.00 |
84.85 |
5.23 |
23.98 |
8.15 |
0.52 |
0.00 |
2.24 |
124.97 |
135.97 |
| CHAS1 |
12 |
11.00 |
76.43 |
10.63 |
36.48 |
8.91 |
0.33 |
0.00 |
2.12 |
134.90 |
145.90 |