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APPENDIX D
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS

Table D-1. Kruskal-Wallacea statistical results between INEEL, Boundary, and Distant sample groups by quarter and by month.
 
Parameter

pb

Gross Alpha

Quarter

0.75

October

0.11

November

0.97

December

0.74

Gross Beta

Quarter

0.07

October

0.98

November

0.99

December

0.61

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

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

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

 

Mann-Whitney U Testa

Parameter

Week

pb

Gross Alpha

 

 

 

October 1st

0.32

 

October 8th

1.00

 

October 15th

0.47

 

October 22nd

0.57

 

October 29th

0.78

 

November 5th

0.78

 

November 12th

0.78

 

November 19th

0.39

 

November 25th

0.89

 

December 3rd

0.03

 

December 10th

0.48

 

December 17th

0.48

 

December 23rd

0.67

 

December 31st

0.83

Gross Beta

 

 

 

October 1st

0.94

 

October 8th

0.78

 

October 15th

0.22

 

October 22nd

1.00

 

October 29th

0.09

 

November 5th

0.32

 

November 12th

0.02

 

November 19th

0.78

 

November 25th

0.22

 

December 3rd

0.01

 

December 10th

0.05

 

December 17th

0.06

 

December 23rd

0.67

 

December 31st

0.29

a.           See the Determining Statistical Differences of the Helpful Information section for details on the Mann Whitney U test.

b.          A ‘p’ value greater than 0.05 signifies no statistical difference between data groups.  Red text indicates dates with significant statistically differences.

 

 

 

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