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% |
| STAR1 |
20% Best |
2.97 |
0.89 |
2.74 |
0.94 |
0.19 |
0.89 |
8.62 |
|
34.5% |
10.4% |
31.8% |
10.8% |
2.2% |
10.3% |
| STAR1 |
Middle 60% |
6.41 |
2.59 |
7.50 |
2.27 |
0.58 |
2.71 |
22.06 |
|
29.0% |
11.7% |
34.0% |
10.3% |
2.6% |
12.3% |
| STAR1 |
20% Worst |
9.30 |
18.46 |
28.88 |
7.19 |
0.89 |
3.24 |
67.96 |
|
13.7% |
27.2% |
42.5% |
10.6% |
1.3% |
4.8% |
| STAR1 |
Average |
6.33 |
5.51 |
10.95 |
3.02 |
0.57 |
2.46 |
28.84 |
|
21.9% |
19.1% |
38.0% |
10.5% |
2.0% |
8.5% |