infrared film

Film carrying an emulsion especially sensitive to "near-infrared." Used to photograph through haze because of the penetrating power of infrared light and in camouflage detection to distinguish between living vegetation and dead vegetation or artificial green pigment.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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