NASA | Exploring Energy: Infrared

How does NASA "see" thermal radiation? This video explores what infrared energy is and how NASA detects it to study our Earth's systems more completely. Satellite measurements over time allow scientists to study seasonal changes in local and global temperatures, as well as longer term trends in temperature over time. This video also includes a look at the experiment Sir William Herschel conducted that led to the discovery of infrared.

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• NASA
• infrared
• thermal
• Earth Science Week
• energy
• spectrum

[joncl1]

1:55 it's GAY MAN! see him protect all gays with his ultra highpowered rainbow

[teemuruskeepaa]

@samipso Not confusing, mind-blowing =)

[EdouardDubois]

lol, he shoots rainbows!

[gundrag000]

@BergenCafe just once search some videos which japanese made about history or human, sports etc except animals.

[teemuruskeepaa]

Some of the scenes here are sweet science fiction. Good distinction pal!

[samipso]

He discovered something he couldn't see. Must've been a confusing moment.

[mutexnet]

Interesting area  - worth perusing as alternate energy source. Well done. Thank you.

[BergenCafe]

@gundrag000 Norway is the king of the world

[gundrag000]

so many japanese are making trolling videos and bad videos about other countries and especially korea. and youtube let them all. is japan king of world ? lol ..

[csczpwn]

Interesting