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% |
| HALE1 |
20% Best |
2.53 |
0.69 |
0.65 |
0.21 |
0.10 |
1.18 |
5.36 |
|
47.1% |
12.9% |
12.1% |
4.0% |
1.9% |
22.0% |
| HALE1 |
Middle 60% |
6.71 |
2.04 |
1.90 |
0.82 |
0.26 |
2.16 |
13.88 |
|
48.3% |
14.7% |
13.7% |
5.9% |
1.9% |
15.5% |
| HALE1 |
20% Worst |
17.91 |
3.17 |
2.43 |
1.18 |
0.39 |
2.87 |
27.96 |
|
64.1% |
11.4% |
8.7% |
4.2% |
1.4% |
10.3% |
| HALE1 |
Average |
8.22 |
2.02 |
1.77 |
0.78 |
0.26 |
2.12 |
15.15 |
|
54.3% |
13.3% |
11.7% |
5.1% |
1.7% |
14.0% |