從太空看,朝鮮是一片黑暗的海洋

我從不厭倦衛星影像,尤其是夜晚的朝鮮影像。看看國際空間站宇航員拍攝的最新影像。

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我從不厭倦衛星影像,尤其是夜晚的朝鮮影像。看看國際空間站宇航員拍攝的最新影像。韓國和中國清晰可見——它們的城市和工業點亮了夜空。但是在它們之間……那是一片海洋嗎?

從字面上看不是海洋,但也許在廣闊的……空虛方面是。只是我們知道有數百萬人生活和工作在朝鮮。白天,衛星影像會顯示道路、城市和居民點。但在晚上呢?一片黑暗。

想要了解更多?看看2011年2012年的夜晚朝鮮。


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感謝:美國宇航局約翰遜航天中心的影像科學和分析實驗室。“地球宇航員攝影的門戶。”

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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