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Data record instr.infrared-camera.emissivity

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Emissivity is a measure of how efficiently a surface radiates infrared energy, on a scale from a perfect mirror to a perfect absorber and radiator; polished metal sits at the low end and behaves as a mirror, while roughened, oxidized and painted surfaces sit high. The camera's emissivity setting is matched to the surface, and a patch of electrical tape on shiny metal gives a surface whose temperature the camera can read.

ProvenanceTeledyne FLIR article page supports data record instr.infrared-camera.emissivity, which is cited on the entry Infrared camera.SOURCETeledyne FLIR article pageTeledyne FLIR article pageManufacturer pageDATA RECORDinstr.infrared-camera.emissivityinstr.infrared-camera.em..Verified 2026-10-27ENTRYInfrared cameraInfrared cameraNo revisions
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Data recordinstr.infrared-camera.emissivityVerified 2026-10-27
EntryInfrared cameraNo revisions
Subject
Infrared camera (Instrument classes)
Kind
Instrument fact
Source
Teledyne FLIR article page, web page edition, How Does Emissivity Affect Thermal Imaging?, Teledyne FLIR. Publisher page

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