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% |
| LOST1 |
20% Best |
5.11 |
2.01 |
2.23 |
0.79 |
0.38 |
2.45 |
12.97 |
|
39.4% |
15.5% |
17.2% |
6.1% |
3.0% |
18.9% |
| LOST1 |
Middle 60% |
11.36 |
5.64 |
5.47 |
1.52 |
0.68 |
4.08 |
28.75 |
|
39.5% |
19.6% |
19.0% |
5.3% |
2.4% |
14.2% |
| LOST1 |
20% Worst |
22.32 |
22.89 |
9.26 |
3.00 |
0.72 |
4.21 |
62.40 |
|
35.8% |
36.7% |
14.8% |
4.8% |
1.1% |
6.7% |
| LOST1 |
Average |
12.46 |
8.53 |
5.63 |
1.68 |
0.63 |
3.81 |
32.74 |
|
38.0% |
26.1% |
17.2% |
5.1% |
1.9% |
11.6% |