[New Concept]: Infrared surveys #501
Description
Describe the Concept
Observing a large area of sky at infrared wavelengths, similar to Ultraviolet surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1742) and X-ray surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1824)
Concept Location
Infrared surveys belongs in the same locus as Ultraviolet surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1742) and X-ray surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1824), sharing the same broader concept and with no narrower concepts at this time. If #498 and #499 are accepted, then the broader concept would be Sky surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1464). Otherwise, it would be the their current broader concept of Surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1671)
Proposed Entry
Concept: New
Preferred label: Infrared surveys
Broader concepts: Sky surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1464)
Narrower concepts: None
Related concepts:
- Ultraviolet surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1742)
- X-ray surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1824)
- Radio surveys (proposed, [New Concept]: Radio surveys #500)
- Infrared sources (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/793)
- Infrared telescopes (https://uat.astrothesaurus.org/uat/794)
- Infrared observatories (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/791)
Alternative terms: IR surveys
Examples:
- Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)
- Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
Definition: Observing a large area of sky at infrared wavelengths
An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri
Supporting Information
Papers using "infrared survey" or "IR survey" in title, abstract, or keywords indicates that the use of the concept may not always be consistent with this definition. If so, then perhaps its assignment of Surveys (https://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1671) as a broader term would be appropriate. In that case, the definition should also be tweaked to make the broader sense more clear.
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