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THERMAL INFRARED  

DEFINITION

  • Thermal infrared Infrared radiation which has a wavelength between 3.0 μm and 100 μm. At normal environmental temperatures objects emit infrared between these wavelengths; hotter objects, such as fires, emit infrared at wavelengths shorter than thermal infrared. Compare REFLECTED INFRARED.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/68c2baba-b9b9-41d4-89bf-07488728bc4f

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