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% |
| SULA1 |
20% Best |
1.50 |
0.46 |
1.07 |
0.40 |
0.13 |
0.25 |
3.80 |
|
39.4% |
12.1% |
28.0% |
10.6% |
3.4% |
6.5% |
| SULA1 |
Middle 60% |
3.72 |
1.23 |
3.79 |
1.07 |
0.40 |
0.88 |
11.09 |
|
33.6% |
11.1% |
34.2% |
9.6% |
3.6% |
7.9% |
| SULA1 |
20% Worst |
5.93 |
2.02 |
13.79 |
2.84 |
1.13 |
3.00 |
28.71 |
|
20.7% |
7.0% |
48.0% |
9.9% |
3.9% |
10.5% |
| SULA1 |
Average |
3.75 |
1.24 |
5.34 |
1.31 |
0.50 |
1.20 |
13.34 |
|
28.1% |
9.3% |
40.1% |
9.8% |
3.7% |
9.0% |