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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

0.94

January

0.93

February

0.28

March

0.63

Gross Beta

Quarter

0.42

January

0.62

February

0.09

March

0.92

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 6

0.78

 

January 13

0.62

 

January 20

0.43

 

January 27

0.57

 

February 3

0.81

 

February 10

0.67

 

February 17

0.89

 

February 24

0.39

 

March 3

0.89

 

March 10

0.67

 

March 17

0.06

 

March 24

0.94

 

March 31

0.39

Gross Beta

 

January 6

0.12

 

January 13

1.00

 

January 20

0.78

 

January 27

0.02

 

February 3

0.06

 

February 10

0.39

 

February 17

1.00

 

February 24

0.57

 

March 3

0.78

 

March 10

0.12

 

March 17

0.83

 

March 24

0.62

 

March 31

0.48

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

 

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