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Infrared

That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 770 and 1000 nm.


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Greenies Realise

... states just(~15 days ago) reached the coldest temperature ever recorded... interesting. Edit: Please explain to me how increased amounts of infrared reflecting particles in our atmosphere decreases the temperature in some areas.

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by futurezoologist
Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:23 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Greenies Realise
Replies: 4
Views: 206

Re: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?

... The correct name for a viper is pit viper. They have heat sensing pits near their nostrils that detect small changes in heat. Often described as infrared sensing device but I don't think that's really accurate. Its called Jacobson's (SP) organ. Snake bites in the USA are rarely fatal. The coral ...

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by Flirtilizer
Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:13 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?
Replies: 177
Views: 192606

Re: Can organisms feed with vibrations or thermal infrared?

... chemical energy of some molecule, like ATP ... That lead me to mechanisms that could allow organisms to feed directly with heat (not using thermal infrared): Let say that we have two molecules(A,B) which has larger total energy separated(E1) than when they are bind (E2<E1). Additionally there ...

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by Jarek
Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:38 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can organisms feed with vibrations or thermal infrared?
Replies: 1
Views: 704

Can organisms feed with vibrations or thermal infrared?

... of it in tectonic vibrations and heat around... Feeding with pure heat looks even less probable... But remember that these objects emit thermal infrared - of a few micrometers wavelength. We are thinking to use this energy in practice (like powering MP3 players) in much smaller temperatures: ...

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by Jarek
Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:29 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can organisms feed with vibrations or thermal infrared?
Replies: 1
Views: 704

Do all cells have the ability to perform photosynthesis?

... I'll post the link to.) mitochondria cannot use normal visible light because it cannot penetrate the skin, however, they are able to utilise infrared rays and use it to generate energy to power the cell because these rays penetrate much deeper into the skin. Though I guess you couldn't really ...

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by ShrikeC145
Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:56 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Do all cells have the ability to perform photosynthesis?
Replies: 11
Views: 3464
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