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% |
| WHPA1 |
20% Best |
1.26 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
0.19 |
0.05 |
0.20 |
2.32 |
|
54.3% |
14.2% |
12.6% |
8.2% |
2.0% |
8.7% |
| WHPA1 |
Middle 60% |
5.80 |
1.21 |
1.85 |
0.72 |
0.23 |
0.67 |
10.48 |
|
55.4% |
11.5% |
17.7% |
6.8% |
2.2% |
6.4% |
| WHPA1 |
20% Worst |
11.90 |
2.76 |
6.56 |
1.78 |
0.52 |
1.81 |
25.32 |
|
47.0% |
10.9% |
25.9% |
7.0% |
2.0% |
7.2% |
| WHPA1 |
Average |
6.15 |
1.35 |
2.50 |
0.83 |
0.25 |
0.81 |
11.90 |
|
51.7% |
11.4% |
21.0% |
7.0% |
2.1% |
6.8% |