Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5316
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5316
DOE/ID-22201
Table 2. Results of nonparametric tests of similarity of median sediment content between various groupings of younger and older composite units, where sediment content is expressed in percent.
[Abbreviations: Ka, thousands of years; M-W, Mann-Whitney test of similarity; p-value, probability value; vs., versus]
| Groupings of composite units |
Time spans compared (Ka) |
Test of similarity p-value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 5 vs. 6 – 14 | 230 vs. 2,020 | 0.504 (M-W) |
| 2 – 5 vs. 6 – 14 | 330 vs. 2,020 | .847 (M-W) |
| 5 – 7 vs. 8 – 14 | 285 vs. 1,800 | 1.000 (M-W) |
| 3 – 7 vs. 8 – 14 | 450 vs. 1,800 | .300 (M-W) |
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