Sea spray factor

The results from FA for the other, smaller particle size fractions are qualitatively comparable the extracted factors have a similar pattern (Tab. 7-8 and 7-9). The dependence of the eigenvalues for the extracted factors on the particle diameter (Fig. 7-22) illustrates that the part of common variance described by the sea spray factor decreases with decreasing particle size and that the part of common variance described by the anthropogenic factor increases continuously with decreasing particle size. 

The scores of the sea spray factor (factor 2 in Fig. 7-23) have a maximum in a wind direction in the range of 30-70°. A plausible explanation is that the wind blowing from 30-70° is directed against the main direction of the sea waves and captures more sea spray than winds from other directions. 

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