NASA 衛星顯示 “德雷喬” 颶風后停電範圍

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美國國家航空航天局地球觀測站釋出了 6 月 29 日風暴後美國中部大西洋地區停電範圍的前後衛星影像。這種陸地颶風——技術上稱為“derecho(直線風暴)”,或“與快速移動的陣雨或雷暴帶相關的長期風暴”——導致超過 400 萬人斷電數日。這些影像來自 Suomi 國家極地軌道合作伙伴衛星,該衛星使用可見光和紅外光譜進行測量。

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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.

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