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Near Infrared |
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Which field heats up more in the sunlight–a grass field or astroturf?
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See through most tinted sunglasses and windows–think this is used by security?
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Who is not the natural brunette?
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Consider building materials when examining urban heat island effects.
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Notice the "black top" is still black in the near infrared. Very toasty in the summer!
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Save the world–create a paint that reflects near infrared when it is warm and absorb near infrared when it is cold.
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Don't forget the beauty when seeing a new world!
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Where did the fall colors go?
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Lichens on a rock.
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Water, in general, is darker than plants in the near infrared (more absorbent)...
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...except when there is a great deal of algae suspended in the water.
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Near infrared would not be very useful for insects to find specific types of plants.
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Look at a variety of animals in the near infrared.
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Clouds are quite reflective of both near infrared and visible light, but the sky doesn't scatter much near infrared compared to blue light.
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Compare the different plants their seed mechanisms.
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The berries are highly reflective in the near infrared.
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These are just some examples to give you ideas to
explore your own environment in a new light.
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