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% |
| SAWE1 |
20% Best |
3.49 |
1.19 |
2.88 |
1.74 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
16.31 |
|
21.4% |
7.3% |
17.7% |
10.7% |
12.3% |
30.7% |
| SAWE1 |
Middle 60% |
6.32 |
2.55 |
4.12 |
2.69 |
3.14 |
7.04 |
25.86 |
|
24.4% |
9.9% |
15.9% |
10.4% |
12.1% |
27.2% |
| SAWE1 |
20% Worst |
9.98 |
8.74 |
6.62 |
3.39 |
6.01 |
12.07 |
46.81 |
|
21.3% |
18.7% |
14.1% |
7.2% |
12.8% |
25.8% |
| SAWE1 |
Average |
6.53 |
3.58 |
4.40 |
2.65 |
3.52 |
7.69 |
28.38 |
|
23.0% |
12.6% |
15.5% |
9.4% |
12.4% |
27.1% |