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% |
| NOCA1 |
20% Best |
2.06 |
0.45 |
0.77 |
0.30 |
0.04 |
0.21 |
3.84 |
|
53.7% |
11.8% |
20.1% |
7.9% |
1.0% |
5.4% |
| NOCA1 |
Middle 60% |
7.51 |
1.21 |
2.83 |
0.95 |
0.16 |
0.62 |
13.29 |
|
56.5% |
9.1% |
21.3% |
7.2% |
1.2% |
4.7% |
| NOCA1 |
20% Worst |
18.29 |
2.89 |
8.60 |
2.41 |
0.49 |
1.67 |
34.35 |
|
53.2% |
8.4% |
25.0% |
7.0% |
1.4% |
4.9% |
| NOCA1 |
Average |
8.63 |
1.40 |
3.60 |
1.12 |
0.21 |
0.75 |
15.70 |
|
54.9% |
8.9% |
22.9% |
7.1% |
1.3% |
4.8% |