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% |
| MONT1 |
20% Best |
2.17 |
0.66 |
2.16 |
0.65 |
0.13 |
0.46 |
6.23 |
|
34.8% |
10.6% |
34.7% |
10.4% |
2.2% |
7.4% |
| MONT1 |
Middle 60% |
4.77 |
1.07 |
5.42 |
1.30 |
0.53 |
1.54 |
14.62 |
|
32.6% |
7.3% |
37.1% |
8.9% |
3.6% |
10.5% |
| MONT1 |
20% Worst |
5.87 |
2.58 |
43.81 |
7.35 |
1.54 |
5.78 |
66.93 |
|
8.8% |
3.9% |
65.5% |
11.0% |
2.3% |
8.6% |
| MONT1 |
Average |
4.49 |
1.30 |
12.62 |
2.41 |
0.66 |
2.20 |
23.67 |
|
19.0% |
5.5% |
53.3% |
10.2% |
2.8% |
9.3% |