Thermal Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

  • Released Monday, June 25, 2012

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/Goddard Space Flight Center

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This page was originally published on Monday, June 25, 2012.
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