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% |
| MELA1 |
20% Best |
4.09 |
1.28 |
2.14 |
0.73 |
0.40 |
2.40 |
11.05 |
|
37.0% |
11.6% |
19.4% |
6.7% |
3.7% |
21.7% |
| MELA1 |
Middle 60% |
9.26 |
5.19 |
3.93 |
1.29 |
0.62 |
3.57 |
23.87 |
|
38.8% |
21.7% |
16.5% |
5.4% |
2.6% |
15.0% |
| MELA1 |
20% Worst |
18.52 |
16.18 |
7.22 |
2.28 |
0.88 |
4.70 |
49.78 |
|
37.2% |
32.5% |
14.5% |
4.6% |
1.8% |
9.4% |
| MELA1 |
Average |
10.17 |
6.70 |
4.26 |
1.39 |
0.63 |
3.58 |
26.74 |
|
38.0% |
25.1% |
15.9% |
5.2% |
2.4% |
13.4% |