> Doesn't clothing effect the emissivity of a person? I would think that a
> moderately sized pet (medium size dog) with black fur might emit more IR
> than a person clothed in white,

As an aside, black objects are better thermal radiation (black body)
emitters than white objects.  This is a common misconception because black
objects are also better thermal radiation absorbers.


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