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% |
| THRO1 |
20% Best |
4.48 |
1.59 |
2.19 |
0.96 |
0.46 |
2.37 |
12.05 |
|
37.1% |
13.2% |
18.1% |
8.0% |
3.8% |
19.7% |
| THRO1 |
Middle 60% |
9.82 |
4.26 |
4.13 |
1.69 |
0.74 |
3.75 |
24.38 |
|
40.3% |
17.5% |
16.9% |
6.9% |
3.0% |
15.4% |
| THRO1 |
20% Worst |
20.46 |
14.57 |
6.81 |
2.57 |
0.96 |
4.87 |
50.25 |
|
40.7% |
29.0% |
13.6% |
5.1% |
1.9% |
9.7% |
| THRO1 |
Average |
10.96 |
5.85 |
4.30 |
1.73 |
0.73 |
3.71 |
27.29 |
|
40.2% |
21.4% |
15.8% |
6.3% |
2.7% |
13.6% |