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% |
| SAPE1 |
20% Best |
2.03 |
0.51 |
0.79 |
0.44 |
0.15 |
0.32 |
4.24 |
|
47.9% |
12.0% |
18.6% |
10.4% |
3.5% |
7.5% |
| SAPE1 |
Middle 60% |
4.70 |
1.17 |
2.60 |
0.87 |
0.57 |
0.98 |
10.89 |
|
43.2% |
10.8% |
23.9% |
8.0% |
5.2% |
9.0% |
| SAPE1 |
20% Worst |
7.86 |
1.85 |
7.17 |
1.74 |
1.64 |
2.46 |
22.72 |
|
34.6% |
8.2% |
31.6% |
7.6% |
7.2% |
10.8% |
| SAPE1 |
Average |
4.83 |
1.18 |
3.18 |
0.96 |
0.70 |
1.16 |
12.01 |
|
40.2% |
9.8% |
26.5% |
8.0% |
5.9% |
9.6% |