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% |
| BRID1 |
20% Best |
2.00 |
0.48 |
1.12 |
0.44 |
0.10 |
0.52 |
4.67 |
|
42.9% |
10.3% |
23.9% |
9.5% |
2.2% |
11.2% |
| BRID1 |
Middle 60% |
3.99 |
0.98 |
3.02 |
0.95 |
0.39 |
1.34 |
10.66 |
|
37.4% |
9.2% |
28.3% |
8.9% |
3.6% |
12.6% |
| BRID1 |
20% Worst |
6.23 |
1.45 |
8.01 |
1.86 |
1.00 |
2.79 |
21.34 |
|
29.2% |
6.8% |
37.5% |
8.7% |
4.7% |
13.1% |
| BRID1 |
Average |
4.06 |
0.98 |
3.67 |
1.04 |
0.46 |
1.48 |
11.69 |
|
34.8% |
8.4% |
31.4% |
8.9% |
3.9% |
12.6% |