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% |
| CAPI1 |
20% Best |
2.12 |
0.92 |
1.61 |
0.70 |
0.26 |
1.37 |
6.98 |
|
30.3% |
13.1% |
23.1% |
10.0% |
3.7% |
19.6% |
| CAPI1 |
Middle 60% |
4.30 |
1.62 |
2.81 |
1.02 |
0.67 |
2.41 |
12.82 |
|
33.5% |
12.7% |
21.9% |
7.9% |
5.2% |
18.8% |
| CAPI1 |
20% Worst |
6.11 |
3.10 |
7.51 |
1.99 |
1.76 |
4.91 |
25.39 |
|
24.1% |
12.2% |
29.6% |
7.8% |
6.9% |
19.3% |
| CAPI1 |
Average |
4.24 |
1.79 |
3.54 |
1.15 |
0.81 |
2.72 |
14.26 |
|
29.8% |
12.5% |
24.8% |
8.1% |
5.7% |
19.1% |