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% |
| YELL2 |
20% Best |
2.01 |
0.75 |
1.36 |
0.37 |
0.13 |
0.31 |
4.94 |
|
40.7% |
15.2% |
27.6% |
7.5% |
2.6% |
6.3% |
| YELL2 |
Middle 60% |
3.95 |
1.33 |
3.74 |
0.92 |
0.42 |
1.11 |
11.47 |
|
34.4% |
11.6% |
32.6% |
8.1% |
3.6% |
9.7% |
| YELL2 |
20% Worst |
5.02 |
1.84 |
12.04 |
2.54 |
1.18 |
3.19 |
25.82 |
|
19.5% |
7.1% |
46.6% |
9.8% |
4.6% |
12.4% |
| YELL2 |
Average |
3.79 |
1.32 |
4.97 |
1.15 |
0.52 |
1.38 |
13.13 |
|
28.9% |
10.1% |
37.9% |
8.7% |
3.9% |
10.5% |