Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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.
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.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA)
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Video editor
- Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA)
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Producer
- Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, June 25, 2012.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT.