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% |
| NOAB1 |
20% Best |
1.80 |
0.49 |
0.86 |
0.26 |
0.12 |
0.69 |
4.22 |
|
42.6% |
11.6% |
20.3% |
6.2% |
2.9% |
16.4% |
| NOAB1 |
Middle 60% |
3.82 |
1.16 |
2.69 |
0.80 |
0.40 |
1.55 |
10.42 |
|
36.7% |
11.2% |
25.8% |
7.6% |
3.8% |
14.8% |
| NOAB1 |
20% Worst |
6.11 |
2.15 |
10.27 |
2.40 |
1.04 |
3.06 |
25.03 |
|
24.4% |
8.6% |
41.0% |
9.6% |
4.2% |
12.2% |
| NOAB1 |
Average |
3.89 |
1.23 |
3.88 |
1.02 |
0.47 |
1.69 |
12.18 |
|
32.0% |
10.1% |
31.8% |
8.4% |
3.9% |
13.8% |