A short animation illustrating the relationship of temperature and wavelength. Hotter objects have a shorter wavelength and cooler objects have a longer wavelength. The animation also compares the wavelengths of visible light and thermal infrared radiation.
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NASA ID
GSFC_20120625_Thermal_m11005_Radiation
Date Created
June 25, 2012
Center
GSFC
Media Type
video
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
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