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Schlieren photography

Scope note

Use for quasi-photographic techniques to record different densities in a gas as a pattern of colored bands of light and dark; frequently used to record patterns of radiated heat; not all forms of this technique require a camera and lens.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300053464

Term used for

photography, schlieren

Created

13yrs ago

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