NASA 衛星影像顯示朝鮮與世界其他地方的隔離程度

加入我們的科學愛好者社群!

本文發表於《大眾科學》的前部落格網路,僅反映作者的觀點,不一定反映《大眾科學》的觀點。



關於支援科學新聞

如果您喜歡這篇文章,請考慮透過以下方式支援我們屢獲殊榮的新聞事業: 訂閱。 透過購買訂閱,您將幫助確保未來能夠繼續報道關於發現和塑造我們當今世界的思想的具有影響力的故事。


我想更新一下我在金正日2011年12月去世後幾天釋出的朝鮮夜間照片條目。 當時,我寫道“或許沒有比這更好的方式來視覺化朝鮮人民所處的孤立和壓迫”。 我想修改這句話,以反映來自 NASA 地球觀測站的更新圖片集 (連結)。

我們更清楚地看到朝鮮的孤立與韓國的繁榮形成鮮明對比。 燈光實際上一直延伸到 38 度線然後戛然而止。 完全停止。 令人難以置信。

我們之所以能如此清晰地看到這些燈光,是因為該影像包含從可見光譜到紅外波長的範圍,使用了 NASA 的 可見光紅外成像輻射套件 (VIIRS) 衛星。 過濾和後處理使城市燈光、野火、瓦斯燃燒,甚至包括漁船(看看海上的燈光)等一切都可見。

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.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

More by David Wogan
© .