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% |
| WHRI1 |
20% Best |
1.44 |
0.34 |
0.70 |
0.45 |
0.09 |
0.33 |
3.34 |
|
43.1% |
10.1% |
20.8% |
13.3% |
2.7% |
10.0% |
| WHRI1 |
Middle 60% |
3.62 |
0.97 |
2.16 |
0.82 |
0.37 |
1.25 |
9.19 |
|
39.4% |
10.6% |
23.5% |
9.0% |
4.0% |
13.6% |
| WHRI1 |
20% Worst |
6.18 |
1.60 |
8.08 |
2.06 |
1.31 |
2.97 |
22.20 |
|
27.8% |
7.2% |
36.4% |
9.3% |
5.9% |
13.4% |
| WHRI1 |
Average |
3.72 |
0.98 |
3.09 |
1.00 |
0.51 |
1.43 |
10.73 |
|
34.7% |
9.1% |
28.8% |
9.4% |
4.7% |
13.3% |