What is Solar Spectral Irradiance (SSI)?(1 point)

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the measure of the amount of solar output that directly affects Earth’s climate
the measure of the amount of solar output that directly affects Earth’s climate

the measure of the radiant energy emitted from the sun that reaches Earth’s atmosphere
the measure of the radiant energy emitted from the sun that reaches Earth’s atmosphere

the measure of the number of sunspots that appear on the sun during solar maximum
the measure of the number of sunspots that appear on the sun during solar maximum

the measure of the amounts of different wavelengths of light in solar output

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Solar Spectral Irradiance (SSI) refers to the measure of the amounts of different wavelengths of light in solar output.