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## [Can Thermal Cameras be used for gas detection?](https://community.mobotix.com/t/can-thermal-cameras-be-used-for-gas-detection/208)

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**Author:** [@MatteoL](https://community.mobotix.com/u/MatteoL)\
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**Last updated:** [April 18, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/can-thermal-cameras-be-used-for-gas-detection/208 "2018-04-18T09:22:05Z")

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When it comes to thermal imaging, temperature is not the only criterion to be considered. Different gases emit different wavelengths and these wavelengths may or may not be picked up by thermal imaging. Passive or activ…