| IR DETECTION & SURVEILLENCE | Infrared thermography gives the searcher the advantage in that it can detect warm bodies in the dark or under cover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A person is hiding in the brush. You cannot see them with your eyes so they will escape detection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. Here is what the FLIR ThermaCAM sees. The red spot is the persons head. | 2. Here is what it looks like at night. Even with a flashlite you could not see them. | 3. Here is what it looks like in daylight. and you still could not see them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lost person detected at night from helicopter. Distance of 1000 ft. | Person waving after being found. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Deer spotted at night in woods. These deer are suffering from ticks that cause them to lose hair on their sides. Notice the higher heat loss on the body. | Rabbit detected at night. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||