Average light extinction coefficients (1/Mm) and
percentage contributions to the aerosol light extinction coefficients (without Rayleigh scattering)
of the major aerosol chemical components in 20% best, middle 60%, and 20% worst
days based on data available during 2000-2004
| Location |
Data |
Sulfate |
Nitrate |
OMC |
LAC |
Soil |
Sea Salt |
CM |
Aerosol Ext |
|
Sulfate% |
Nitrate% |
OMC% |
LAC% |
Soil% |
Sea Salt% |
CM% |
| BRIG1 |
20% Best |
14.83 |
3.86 |
4.54 |
2.41 |
0.23 |
1.36 |
3.20 |
30.43 |
|
48.7% |
12.7% |
14.9% |
7.9% |
0.8% |
4.5% |
10.5% |
| BRIG1 |
Middle 60% |
38.44 |
11.42 |
8.88 |
4.34 |
0.42 |
1.71 |
4.67 |
69.86 |
|
55.0% |
16.4% |
12.7% |
6.2% |
0.6% |
2.4% |
6.7% |
| BRIG1 |
20% Worst |
127.13 |
15.69 |
24.21 |
6.96 |
0.97 |
0.39 |
5.39 |
180.73 |
|
70.3% |
8.7% |
13.4% |
3.9% |
0.5% |
0.2% |
3.0% |
| BRIG1 |
Average |
51.93 |
10.76 |
11.14 |
4.49 |
0.49 |
1.35 |
4.54 |
84.70 |
|
61.3% |
12.7% |
13.1% |
5.3% |
0.6% |
1.6% |
5.4% |