Now, the scientists are putting their knowledge of how the beetles sense infrared radiation to use.
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There, the so-called greenhouse gas absorbs infrared radiation, and then sends some of that radiation to earth.
The tie-in is related to the height in the atmosphere from which clouds radiate infrared radiation to space.
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The discovery of infrared radiation is attributed to the British-German astronomer William Herschel, who also wrote 24 symphonies.
However, such instruments are blinded by the intense infrared radiation emitted by flames, which overwhelm the sensitive detectors and limit their use in the field.
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In terms of infrared radiation exposure (excessive amounts of which can cause cataracts), getting zapped by one of these scanners is the equivalent of having a video camera pointed at you--or reading by a 40-watt lightbulb.
Previous research has shown that visual and tactile information can be fed into and out of a rat's brain using microscopic electrodes implanted in the cortex -- most recently when the animals learnt to "feel" invisible infrared radiation.
In addition to its weather-watching mission and collection of climate records, MSG-3 has a radiation sensor to measures the amount of solar and infrared energy that is reflected back into space, to better understand climate processes.
The infrared imagery revealed a little bright blob in the disk, suggesting an entity emitting radiation.
The infrared imagery revealed a little bright blob in the disk, suggesting an entity that was emitting radiation.
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