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If we measure the spectrum of radiation coming from different clouds in Jupiter's atmosphere, and we find that a cloud that appears white in visible light emits the largest number of photons at a wavelength of 3 *10 - 5 m, while a cloud that appears brown in visible light emits the largest number of photons at a wavelength of 1.9*10 - 5 m, how do the temperatures of the clouds compare?


A) The white cloud is 1.6 times hotter than the brown cloud.
B) The brown cloud is 1.6 times hotter than the white cloud.
C) The brown cloud is 3 times hotter than the white cloud.
D) The white cloud is 3 times hotter than the brown cloud.
E) Both clouds are the same temperature.

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