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Why is thermal imaging useful?

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Thermal infrared cameras are used for many things. Examples of this are with firefighters. Firefighters use these cameras to see through smoke and possibly through walls. Also, police officers may use these cameras to seek out running criminals in the dark. People interested in the supernatural may additionally use thermal infrared cameras as it can help to see paranormal apparitions.

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Thermal Imaging can be used in law enforcement while trying to find a hiding suspect, or trying to find a missing person who may have hiked too far off of the path in the woods.

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A thermal imaging camera is also called an infared camera. It shows images using infared radiation. One use of the camera is by firefighters who use it to see through smoke to find people.

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Thermal imaging is the use of infrared cameras to detect heat radiation. This can be used to quickly determine whether or not equipment is overheating from a safe distance.

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