Night Vision Somali thermal images

[Jim Out]

So, since President Trump decided to draw down boots in Somalia, things seem to be...... blowing up.

I'm wondering how to interpret what seems to be both White Hot and Black Hot thermal images.

I see what appears to be Black Hot moving down diagonally above the blue "N" in this image while I also see what appears to be White Hot below the blue "N" in the upper edge of the structure/compound.

Select instance - Invidious

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[jwramp]

I would guess we’re looking at SWIR, not LWIR.

 

[Jim Out]

I would guess we’re looking at SWIR, not LWIR.

Wow, I had no idea how different the two technologies were.

Is this a good representation of the tech?

What is SWIR? | Edmund Optics

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Since SWIR wavelengths transmit through glass, lenses, and other optical components (optical filters, windows, etc.) designed for SWIR can be manufactured using the same techniques used for visible components, decreasing manufacturing cost and enabling the use of protective windows and filters within a system.

A large number of applications that are difficult or impossible to perform using visible light are possible using SWIR. When imaging in SWIR, water vapor, fog, and certain materials such as silicon are transparent. Additionally, colors that appear almost identical in the visible may be easily differentiated using SWIR.