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APPENDIX D
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS

TABLE D-1    Results of the Kruskal-Wallace statistical test between INL Site, Boundary and Distant sample groups by month.

Parameter

Pa

Gross Alpha

Quarter

0.71

January

0.74

February

0.81

March

0.66

Gross Beta

Quarter

0.17

January

0.63

February

0.06

March

0.62

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Mann-Whitney U test

Parameter

Week

Pa

Gross Alpha

 

January 7

0.10

 

January 14

0.17

 

January 21

0.32

 

January 28

0.32

 

February 4

1.00

 

February 11

0.57

 

February 18

0.48

 

February 25

0.67

 

March 4

0.86

 

March 11

0.62

 

March 18

0.89

 

March 25

0.48

Gross Beta

 

January 7

0.12

 

January 14

0.39

 

January 21

0.12

 

January 28

0.67

 

February 4

0.12

 

February 11

0.20

 

February 18

0.57

 

February 25

0.06

 

March 4

0.32

 

March 11

0.48

 

March 18

0.57

 

March 25

0.89


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

 

 

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