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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

0.34

January

0.97

February

0.50

March

0.14

Gross Beta

Quarter

0.57

January

0.58

February

0.53

March

0.56

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 5

0.39

 

January 12

0.67

 

January 19

0.20

 

January 26

0.43

 

February 2

0.29

 

February 9

0.25

 

February 16

0.67

 

February 23

0.89

 

March 2

0.57

 

March 9

0.32

 

March 16

0.12

 

March 23

0.35

 

March 30

1.00

Gross Beta

 

January 5

0.39

 

January 12

0.20

 

January 19

0.06

 

January 26

0.89

 

February 2

0.46

 

February 9

0.89

 

February 16

0.03

 

February 23

0.25

 

March 2

0.01

 

March 9

0.06

 

March 16

0.48

 

March 23

0.07

 

March 30

0.15

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

 

 

 

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