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 2000-2004

Location Month Rayleigh Sulfate Nitrate OMC LAC Soil Sea Salt CM Aerosol Ext Bext
MOOS1 1 12.00 33.37 10.45 10.84 6.10 0.22 1.78 1.63 64.38 76.38
MOOS1 2 12.00 26.93 11.57 7.13 12.62 0.27 3.09 2.80 64.42 76.42
MOOS1 3 12.00 45.74 9.32 6.83 3.04 0.29 2.98 2.79 70.99 82.99
MOOS1 4 12.00 37.85 8.80 9.05 3.33 0.84 1.95 2.89 64.70 76.70
MOOS1 5 12.00 54.19 4.15 11.01 3.27 0.52 0.10 2.84 76.07 88.07
MOOS1 6 12.00 68.64 2.77 14.80 3.43 0.47 0.03 2.89 93.04 105.04
MOOS1 7 12.00 61.48 2.66 15.92 3.26 0.27 0.13 1.63 85.34 97.34
MOOS1 8 12.00 94.58 2.90 14.30 3.78 0.47 0.14 1.50 117.68 129.68
MOOS1 9 12.00 59.06 4.16 7.55 3.18 0.31 0.00 1.92 76.17 88.17
MOOS1 10 12.00 99.67 7.17 12.75 5.18 0.54 0.19 2.41 127.91 139.91
MOOS1 11 12.00 41.60 10.72 11.15 4.08 0.27 0.99 2.09 70.89 82.89
MOOS1 12 12.00 31.89 13.60 9.23 4.36 0.35 2.70 1.52 63.65 75.65