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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

0.54

April

0.84

May

0.50

June

0.54

Gross Beta

Quarter

0.75

April

0.57

May

0.66

June

0.96

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

 

April 1

0.15

 

April 8

0.89

 

April 15

0.94

 

April 22

0.52

 

April 29

0.75

 

May 6

0.05

 

May 13

0.94

 

May 20

0.67

 

May 27

0.48

 

June 3

1.00

 

June 10

0.81

 

June 17

0.89

 

June 24

0.48

Gross Beta

 

April 1

0.42

 

April 8

0.43

 

April 15

0.37

 

April 22

0.62

 

April 29

0.14

 

May 6

0.63

 

May 13

0.52

 

May 20

0.67

 

May 27

0.15

 

June 3

0.32

 

June 10

0.63

 

June 17

0.78

 

June 24

0.28

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

 

 

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