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% |
| SYCA1 |
20% Best |
2.68 |
1.15 |
2.65 |
1.70 |
0.74 |
1.17 |
10.09 |
|
26.6% |
11.4% |
26.3% |
16.8% |
7.3% |
11.6% |
| SYCA1 |
Middle 60% |
5.17 |
1.94 |
5.50 |
2.29 |
2.86 |
3.49 |
21.25 |
|
24.3% |
9.1% |
25.9% |
10.8% |
13.5% |
16.4% |
| SYCA1 |
20% Worst |
5.95 |
1.71 |
13.94 |
4.23 |
8.03 |
11.57 |
45.42 |
|
13.1% |
3.8% |
30.7% |
9.3% |
17.7% |
25.5% |
| SYCA1 |
Average |
4.83 |
1.73 |
6.64 |
2.57 |
3.48 |
4.67 |
23.93 |
|
20.2% |
7.2% |
27.8% |
10.7% |
14.6% |
19.5% |