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%
BRCA1 20% Best 1.91 0.74 1.17 0.49 0.16 0.69 5.17   37.0% 14.4% 22.6% 9.5% 3.0% 13.4%
BRCA1 Middle 60% 4.15 1.41 2.91 1.04 0.51 1.81 11.83   35.1% 11.9% 24.6% 8.8% 4.3% 15.3%
BRCA1 20% Worst 6.49 2.34 8.60 2.22 1.09 3.39 24.13   26.9% 9.7% 35.6% 9.2% 4.5% 14.1%
BRCA1 Average 4.19 1.47 3.74 1.18 0.56 1.92 13.06   32.1% 11.2% 28.6% 9.0% 4.3% 14.7%