Post: Some info on the Thermal scope
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03-06-2010, 01:42 AM
#1
Brasilian_09
Climbing up the ladder
Originally posted by another user
When looking at snow through a thermal camera, the snow will appear white. This is accurate because of the way thermal optics work. Real thermal optics don't detect all heat but rather specific wave lengths of radiation, like Night Vision Goggles. The reason snow appears "hot" is because it is actually reflecting the sun's light/radiation off the snow causing a false heat signature. With the thermal optics it would be like looking at a reflection of the sun in a mirror, the mirror would appear "hot" even though it's actually not. However, it would not have the white hot appearance that it has in-game.
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Im not sure if this has already been posted, so don't flame, just tell me.
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03-06-2010, 01:59 AM
#2
Night Wolf
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03-06-2010, 02:01 AM
#3
Brasilian_09
Climbing up the ladder
Originally posted by crapper74
Good job. Most people dont realize this stuff. Ive told people the same thing about the snow but they never believe me.
Haha tbh, if I hadn't read this article I probably wouldn't have believed you either.
And you must be pretty smart to figure that out by yerself, but then again, Im grade 8
03-06-2010, 02:03 AM
#4
Night Wolf
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03-06-2010, 02:07 AM
#5
Brasilian_09
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03-06-2010, 03:16 AM
#6
Munkyspunx
Pokemon Trainer
03-06-2010, 03:39 AM
#7
Brasilian_09
Climbing up the ladder
Originally posted by Munkyspunx
So explain to me why the rocks on Afghan don't light up all white then? Surely they must be reflecting sun :confused:
Im guessing the snow is much more reflective than rocks.
Rocks also have a layer of sand on them in Afghan that might stop the sun from reflecting on them.
Not to mention the rocks in Afghan are not smooth, whereas in Derail, all the snow is smooth and packed together.
03-06-2010, 03:41 AM
#8
deathkid1212
I’m too L33T
Originally posted by 09
Haha tbh, if I hadn't read this article I probably wouldn't have believed you either.
And you must be pretty smart to figure that out by yerself, but then again, Im grade 8
And you must be pretty smart to figure that out by yerself, but then again, Im grade 8
so am I, but i already knew it
the only reason I know this is because whenever we go skiing, My dad always makes me wear sunblock even if it is not that sunny.
03-06-2010, 03:44 AM
#9
Brasilian_09
Climbing up the ladder
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