What is infra Red
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Infra Red is a specific frequency of light wave within the many wavelengths or frequencies in the spectrum of light. Typically Infra Red is thought of as heat radiation but all frequencies of light will radiate heat. Infra Red light or electromagnetic radiation is not visible to the human eye.
A great deal of the suns energy hits the earth in the form of infra red.
Special cameras have been developed to detect and display a visual portrait that illustrates the volume or measurement of infra red energy emitted by an object.
Along side other tools that are used with the thermal camera, the thermal camera is located in the top right side of the case.