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Table 2 Changes in the OC and sulfate AOD ratios before and after correction in the dry season

From: Quantitative evaluation of mixed biomass burning and anthropogenic aerosols over the Indochina Peninsula using MERRA-2 reanalysis products validated by sky radiometer and MAX-DOAS observations

Region	Species	Jan (%)	Feb (%)	Mar (%)	Apr (%)	May (%)	Oct (%)	Nov (%)	Dec (%)
NWIC	OC	16	15	9	13	22	20	18	18
NWIC	Sulfate	− 10	− 12	− 16	− 13	− 6	− 8	− 9	− 9
NEIC	OC	21	17	10	11	19	24	24	23
NEIC	Sulfate	− 7	− 10	− 15	− 14	− 8	− 5	− 5	− 6
SIC	OC	15	12	10	13	19	21	22	21
SIC	Sulfate	− 12	− 14	− 15	− 13	− 8	− 7	− 6	− 7

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