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. 2012 Dec 18;20(6):4154–4163. doi: 10.1007/s11356-012-1315-0

Table 4.

Principal component analysis (PCA) factor loadings for meteorological conditions and benzo(a)pyrene concentration in aerosols in Gdynia (17.XII.2007–17.XII.2008)

Variable Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3
Amount of precipitation (mm) −0.23 −0.02 0.95
Wind speed (m·s−1) −0.44 0.68 0.14
Relative humidity (%) −0.72 −0.11 −0.05
Atmospheric pressure (mbar) 0.13 −0.85 0.18
Air temperature (°C) 0.91 0.11 0.04
BaP (ng∙m−3) −0.75 −0.29 −0.24