Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5167
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5167
Table 5. Results of nonparametric tests of similarity of median sediment thicknesses between three composite unit groups, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho.
[Abbreviations: K-W, Kruskal-Wallis test for similarity of multiple medians; M-W, Mann-Whitney test of similarity of two medians; p-value, probability value; vs., versus]
Groupings of composite units | Test | p-value | Number of measurements from samples | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
1 | vs. | 2–7 | vs. | 8–14 | K-W | 0.000 | 16 | 88 | 13 |
1 | vs. | 2–7 | M-W | 0.000 | 16 | 88 | |||
2–7 | vs. | 8–14 | M-W | 0.005 | 88 | 13 | |||
1 | vs. | 8–14 | M-W | 0.693 | 16 | 13 |