Thermal image
Definition
Shows the heat emitted by objects or people, often using colors to represent different temperatures.
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Describe the color scale, the temperature patterns it represents, and the major hot and cold areas in the scene.
Example Alt Text
"Thermal image of a power circuit with a colour scale from blue (cool) to red (hot), ranging from roughly minus four degrees Celsius to eighty-eight degrees Celsius. Three hotspots are labelled: HighSide IGBT at fifty-five point eight two degrees Celsius and LowSide IGBT at fifty-two point eight three degrees Celsius, shown as red-orange regions at the bottom, and Rectifier Diode at seventy-six point zero six degrees Celsius, the hottest point, shown in red near the top right. Surrounding areas remain cooler, in blue and green tones."