Thermal Infrared (IR) Camera Imaging for Ground-Based Remote Thermal Monitoring

Thermal Infrared (IR) Camera Imaging for Ground-Based Remote Thermal Monitoring
The infrared thermal imager NEC Thermo Tracer

The infrared thermal imager NEC Thermo Tracer

The portable, 1.6 kg light-weight, ultra-compact new NEC Thermo Tracer provides high-quality thermal images. It is the world's first portable infrared camera with an uncooled focal plane array measuring 320 (H) x 240 (V) pixel in colour LCD view. It covers all the necessary features required of a video camera, making it ideal for use outdoors, where portability is essential.

The TH7102 series features a full-range of temperatures between 0 to 500°C (with 0.08° resolution at an error of +/- 2%) and can measure up to +2,000°C using an optional high-temperature lens. Captured images can be analyzed in various ways using thermal image analyzing software. This allows the high-definition thermal images taken by infrared Thermo Tracer to be processed in real time.

Fig. 32 A normal digital image( upper picture) and a infrared thermal image (lower picture) of Stefanos hydrothermal crater (enlargement of Fig.31 but from different angle). Temperature variation 18 to 100°C. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ)
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