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% |
| PASA1 |
20% Best |
1.71 |
0.64 |
0.53 |
0.22 |
0.08 |
0.18 |
3.36 |
|
50.9% |
18.9% |
15.7% |
6.7% |
2.3% |
5.4% |
| PASA1 |
Middle 60% |
5.37 |
1.50 |
3.14 |
0.81 |
0.33 |
0.77 |
11.91 |
|
45.1% |
12.6% |
26.4% |
6.8% |
2.8% |
6.5% |
| PASA1 |
20% Worst |
9.27 |
4.37 |
17.67 |
4.06 |
1.08 |
2.16 |
38.61 |
|
24.0% |
11.3% |
45.8% |
10.5% |
2.8% |
5.6% |
| PASA1 |
Average |
5.45 |
1.91 |
5.58 |
1.35 |
0.43 |
0.94 |
15.67 |
|
34.8% |
12.2% |
35.6% |
8.6% |
2.8% |
6.0% |