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APPENDIX D
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS

TABLE D-1     Kruskal-Wallisa statistical results between INEEL, Boundary, and Distant LV air sample groups by quarter and by month.

Parameter

pb

Gross Alpha

Quarter

0.76

January

0.99

February

0.67

March

1.00

Gross Beta

Quarter

0.35

January

0.87

February

0.89

March

1.00

a.       See the Determining Statistical Differences of the Helpful Information section for details on the Kruskal-Wallis test.

b.     A 'p' value greater than 0.05 signifies no statistical difference between data groups.

 

TABLE D-2     Statistical difference in weekly LV air sample gross alpha concentrations measured at Boundary and Distant locations.

Mann-Whitney U Testa

Parameter

Week

pb

Gross Alpha

 

January 7th

0.63

 

January 14th

0.69

 

January 21st

0.78

 

January 28th

0.39

 

February 4th

0.57

 

February 11th

0.20

 

February 18th

0.95

 

February 25th

0.27

 

March 3rd

0.29

 

March 10th

0.86

 

March 17th

0.86

 

March 24th

0.27

 

March 31st

0.86

Gross Beta

 

January 7th

0.30

 

January 14th

0.39

 

January 21st

0.48

 

January 28th

0.20

 

February 4th

0.05

 

February 11th

0.78

 

February 18th

0.38

 

February 25th

0.55

 

March 3rd

0.17

 

March 10th

1.00

 

March 17th

1.00

 

March 24th

0.72

 

March 31st

0.27

a.           See the Determining Statistical Differences of the Helpful Information section for details on the Mann Whitney U test.

b.          A ‘p’ value greater than 0.05 signifies no statistical difference between data groups.  Red text indicates dates with significant statistically differences.

 

 

 

 

 

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