Thermal infrared

Thermal infrared

Infrared radiation with wavelengths ranging from 3 to 1000 micrometers.

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thermal infrared

Weather; Meteorology

The middle and far infrared portions of the spectrum; mainly used to distinguish infrared radiation of terrestrial origin from the solar infrared.

thermal infrared

Aerospace; Satellites

The preferred term for the middle wavelength ranges of the infrared region extending roughly from 3 µm at the end of the near infrared, to about 15 or 20 µm where the far ...

thermal infrared

Earth science; Oceanography

Infrared radiation with wavelengths ranging from 3 to 1000 micrometers.

thermal infrared radiation

Geography; Physical geography

Form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 3 to 14 micrometers (µm).

infrared

Engineering; Electronic engineering

Pertaining to electromagnetic energy in a band whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light, but shorter than that of microwave energy.

infrared

Automation; Industrial automation

Invisible light radiation starting at a wavelength of 690 nm (6900 A).

placer

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A layer of minerals laid down by flowing water. People who pan for gold search through placers.

reef

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An underwater ridge of rock that rises up to or near the surface. Reefs are important ecosystems that provide home for sea life.

aquascape

Earth science; Oceanography

A scenic view of a body of water; an area having a natural or constructed aquatic feature (as a pond or fountain).

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An equatorially trapped westward propagating wave that moves due to isentropic gradients of potential vorticity. The meridional velocity of the n'th mode of these waves has the ...

blackbody radiator

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A hypothetical, ideal radiator that totally absorbs and reemits all energy incident upon it. Actual objects only approach this ideal.

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