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% |
| WHPE1 |
20% Best |
1.42 |
0.46 |
0.65 |
0.40 |
0.15 |
0.45 |
3.53 |
|
40.2% |
13.0% |
18.3% |
11.4% |
4.3% |
12.8% |
| WHPE1 |
Middle 60% |
3.75 |
1.08 |
2.18 |
0.94 |
0.49 |
1.22 |
9.67 |
|
38.8% |
11.2% |
22.6% |
9.8% |
5.1% |
12.6% |
| WHPE1 |
20% Worst |
6.58 |
1.77 |
6.44 |
2.08 |
1.07 |
2.52 |
20.46 |
|
32.2% |
8.7% |
31.5% |
10.2% |
5.3% |
12.3% |
| WHPE1 |
Average |
3.89 |
1.10 |
2.77 |
1.08 |
0.55 |
1.34 |
10.72 |
|
36.2% |
10.3% |
25.8% |
10.0% |
5.1% |
12.5% |