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
BRIG1 1 12.00 30.50 26.18 11.03 5.96 0.32 0.91 2.92 77.83 89.83
BRIG1 2 12.00 34.74 19.40 8.49 4.81 0.32 1.45 3.03 72.24 84.24
BRIG1 3 12.00 40.24 12.83 7.41 3.44 0.39 1.90 4.07 70.28 82.28
BRIG1 4 12.00 35.84 7.88 7.24 3.24 0.62 1.29 6.48 62.58 74.58
BRIG1 5 12.00 61.18 7.14 10.46 3.76 0.71 1.09 8.79 93.13 105.13
BRIG1 6 12.00 94.12 4.75 13.35 4.65 0.65 0.52 6.15 124.20 136.20
BRIG1 7 12.00 95.76 4.41 29.71 5.42 0.82 0.60 3.58 140.29 152.29
BRIG1 8 12.00 77.22 5.70 10.92 4.19 0.66 1.77 3.30 103.76 115.76
BRIG1 9 12.00 46.87 4.56 6.95 3.34 0.35 3.56 3.81 69.44 81.44
BRIG1 10 12.00 52.66 7.04 10.04 4.68 0.42 0.79 4.20 79.82 91.82
BRIG1 11 12.00 30.05 11.18 10.05 4.80 0.35 0.72 3.20 60.34 72.34
BRIG1 12 12.00 27.85 18.39 8.70 5.37 0.33 2.23 3.86 66.72 78.72