Infrared Radiation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014318",
  "term": "Infrared Radiation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Infrared radiation is the heat energy emitted from a material. The term infrared refers to energy in the region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum at wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but shorter than those of radio waves.\n\n2. Electromagnetic radiation with wave lengths greater than visible light but less than microwave radiation.\n\n3. A type of electromagnetic radiation. The Earth gives off energy in the form of infrared radiation, which is not visible to the naked eye and feels like heat to the human body.\n\n4. Infrared radiation consists of light whose wavelength is longer than the red color in the visible part of the spectrum, but shorter than microwave radiation. Infrared radiation can be perceived as heat. The Earth's surface, the atmosphere, and clouds all emit infrared radiation, which is also known as terrestrial or long-wave radiation. In contrast, solar radiation is mainly short-wave radiation because of the temperature of the Sun. See radiation, greenhouse effect, enhanced greenhouse effect, global warming.\n\n5. The heat energy that is emitted from all solids, liquids, and gases. In the context of the greenhouse issue, the term refers to the heat energy emitted by the Earth's surface and its atmosphere. Greenhouse gases strongly absorb this radiation in the Earth's atmosphere, and re-radiate some of it back towards the surface, creating the greenhouse effect.\n\n6. The electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between about 0.7 and 1000 micrometers. This radiation is longer than visible radiation but shorter than microwave radiation.\n\n7. Heat energy that is emitted from all solids. liquids. and gases. In the context of the greenhouse issue. the term refers to the heat energy emitted by the Earth's surface and its atmosphere. Greenhouse gases strongly absorb this radiation in the Earth's atmosphere. and radiate some back towards the surface. creating the greenhouse effect. See radiation. greenhouse effect. enhanced greenhouse effect. global warming.",
  "abbreviation": "IR Radiation",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Heat Island Effect Glossary",
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary",
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms",
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
    "DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility Glossary",
    "NOAA Climate Program Office Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/infrared-radiation/"
}