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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

0.71

 

 

April

0.67

 

 

May

0.44

 

 

June

0.73

 

 

Gross Beta

 

 

Quarter

0.42

 

 

April

1.00

 

 

May

1.00

 

 

June

1.00

 

a.       See the Determining Statistical Differences of the Helpful Information section for details on the Kruskal-Wallace test and a description of each test statistic.

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

 

April 7th

0.48

 

April 14th

0.67

 

April 21st

0.67

 

April 28th

0.48

 

May 5th

1.00

 

May 12th

0.32

 

May 19th

1.00

 

May 26th

0.67

 

June 2nd

0.87

 

June 9th

0.48

 

June 16th

0.87

 

June 23rd

0.87

 

June 30th

0.11

Gross Beta

 

April 7th

0.78

 

April 14th

0.25

 

April 21st

1.00

 

April 28th

0.78

 

May 5th

0.57

 

May 12th

1.00

 

May 19th

0.83

 

May 26th

0.89

 

June 2nd

0.72

 

June 9th

0.48

 

June 16th

0.15

 

June 23rd

0.94

 

June 30th

0.30

a.       See the Determining Statistical Differences of the Helpful Information section for details on the Mann-Whitney U test and a description of each test statistic.

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

 

 

 

 

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