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% |
| REDW1 |
20% Best |
2.58 |
0.78 |
1.46 |
0.50 |
0.06 |
1.48 |
6.87 |
|
37.6% |
11.4% |
21.3% |
7.3% |
0.8% |
21.6% |
| REDW1 |
Middle 60% |
9.58 |
2.97 |
3.37 |
0.82 |
0.16 |
2.63 |
19.53 |
|
49.1% |
15.2% |
17.2% |
4.2% |
0.8% |
13.5% |
| REDW1 |
20% Worst |
19.21 |
8.05 |
13.62 |
2.41 |
0.35 |
4.08 |
47.71 |
|
40.3% |
16.9% |
28.5% |
5.0% |
0.7% |
8.5% |
| REDW1 |
Average |
10.17 |
3.58 |
5.09 |
1.08 |
0.18 |
2.70 |
22.79 |
|
44.6% |
15.7% |
22.3% |
4.8% |
0.8% |
11.8% |