> > 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.


   As a further aside, it should be kept in mind that the visible
   appearance of an object is not a reliable guide to its
   emissivity in the far IR.

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