thermal imaging

British  

noun

1. the use of heat-sensitive equipment to detect or provide images of people or things

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thermal imaging

The department said it also has put “new post-containment procedures in place, using drones and thermal imaging to confirm a fire is fully out.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Larger drones that have militarily sensitive capabilities, like thermal imaging, as well as “critical” drone components will be subject to a 100% tariff.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Using a combination of thermal imaging, behavioral monitoring, materials science techniques, and chemical analysis, the scientists examined the environments where queens are raised.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

Drones with thermal imaging became the rescuers’ eyes as they played a giant, high-risk game of whack-a-mole in search of hot spots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

In addition, agents use a growing arsenal of technology: helicopters, night-vision goggles, thermal imaging that picks up body heat, and seismic sensors that detect footsteps along immigrant trails.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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