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% |
| HECA1 |
20% Best |
2.48 |
1.01 |
2.35 |
0.85 |
0.25 |
0.74 |
7.69 |
|
32.3% |
13.1% |
30.6% |
11.0% |
3.3% |
9.7% |
| HECA1 |
Middle 60% |
4.71 |
2.81 |
6.46 |
1.62 |
0.67 |
2.22 |
18.48 |
|
25.5% |
15.2% |
34.9% |
8.8% |
3.6% |
12.0% |
| HECA1 |
20% Worst |
10.14 |
29.91 |
11.40 |
3.23 |
0.67 |
1.51 |
56.86 |
|
17.8% |
52.6% |
20.0% |
5.7% |
1.2% |
2.7% |
| HECA1 |
Average |
5.36 |
7.90 |
6.64 |
1.79 |
0.59 |
1.79 |
24.07 |
|
22.3% |
32.8% |
27.6% |
7.5% |
2.4% |
7.4% |