Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) of the major aerosol chemical components in each month based on all data available during 2000-2004

Location Month Rayleigh Sulfate Nitrate OMC LAC Soil Sea Salt CM Aerosol Ext Bext
SENE1 1 12.00 12.71 17.81 2.96 1.37 0.15 0.41 0.69 36.10 48.10
SENE1 2 12.00 16.54 12.80 4.03 1.60 0.16 0.19 0.60 35.91 47.91
SENE1 3 12.00 21.00 16.12 4.86 1.75 0.27 0.20 0.76 44.96 56.96
SENE1 4 12.00 18.11 4.74 4.08 1.55 0.37 0.08 1.06 29.99 41.99
SENE1 5 12.00 20.45 3.49 5.87 1.95 0.36 0.04 1.27 33.42 45.42
SENE1 6 12.00 33.21 2.20 11.33 2.65 0.39 0.02 2.10 51.89 63.89
SENE1 7 12.00 26.26 1.89 11.59 2.16 0.32 0.15 1.75 44.11 56.11
SENE1 8 12.00 29.73 1.62 9.57 2.16 0.24 0.05 1.41 44.77 56.77
SENE1 9 12.00 39.12 2.41 6.80 2.18 0.32 0.04 1.58 52.44 64.44
SENE1 10 12.00 15.13 5.24 4.87 1.91 0.20 0.03 1.15 28.53 40.53
SENE1 11 12.00 18.99 19.08 5.38 2.28 0.20 0.08 0.92 46.93 58.93
SENE1 12 12.00 13.25 11.34 2.89 1.35 0.17 0.11 0.82 29.93 41.93