What Is the Solar Constant Value on the Surface of the Earth

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Essay

What is the solar constant value on the surface of the earth at sea level at solar noon?

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ANOVA

Short for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to find significant differences.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results; the probability of observing the results given that the null hypothesis is true.

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