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• Infrared (IR) radiation is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light, but shorter than microwaves. The name means "below red".

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  Infrared (IR) Radiation. (n.d.). Space Weather Center Glossary of Space Weather-Related Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infrared-ir-radiation.

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  "Infrared (IR) Radiation." Space Weather Center Glossary of Space Weather-Related Terms. Space Science Institute. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/infrared-ir-radiation.

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