Solar spectral intensity per wavelength - frequency

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Why is solar spectral intensity per wavelength different than solar spectral intensity per frequency?
 
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Drugstore Cowboy said:
Why is solar spectral intensity per wavelength different than solar spectral intensity per frequency?
If I have understood you question correctly
... ( it didn't have much supporting info) ...
I would suggest because frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional...

increase freq. decrease wavelength and visa versa

If that isn't what you are looking for, then make your Q a bit easier to understand
 
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Why the shape of the curve is different when the intensity is plotted in a graph against frequency and against wavelength? That is your question?

Shortly, because the relationship between frequency and wavelength is non-linear, indeed they are inversely proportional. You might read this insight:
https://www.physicsforums.com/insights/exploring-spectral-paradox/
 
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