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% |
| WICA1 |
20% Best |
3.11 |
0.93 |
1.54 |
0.80 |
0.26 |
1.16 |
7.80 |
|
39.9% |
11.9% |
19.8% |
10.2% |
3.4% |
14.8% |
| WICA1 |
Middle 60% |
7.19 |
2.01 |
3.77 |
1.25 |
0.51 |
2.22 |
16.96 |
|
42.4% |
11.8% |
22.3% |
7.4% |
3.0% |
13.1% |
| WICA1 |
20% Worst |
15.19 |
7.06 |
10.99 |
3.00 |
0.90 |
3.74 |
40.89 |
|
37.2% |
17.3% |
26.9% |
7.3% |
2.2% |
9.1% |
| WICA1 |
Average |
8.03 |
2.83 |
4.82 |
1.52 |
0.54 |
2.32 |
20.07 |
|
40.0% |
14.1% |
24.0% |
7.6% |
2.7% |
11.6% |