I was curious too, because the article was very specific about the wavelengths emitted. I found some sources saying that the 8-13 um wavelengths are in a band t

I was curious too, because the article was very specific about the wavelengths emitted. I found some sources saying that the 8-13 um wavelengths are in a band that isn't absorbed much by water vapor, e.g. https://wattsupwiththat.com/2008/06/18/a-window-on-water-vapor-and-planetary-temperature/ https://wattsupwiththat.com/2008/06/18/a-window-on-water-vap....