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Nighttime Satellite Image Of Korea. Ole Jakob Skåtun May 16 2014. The illuminations mark heavily populated areas with a high intensity of light emissions. Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. North is at top.
The image was made possible by the new satellites day-night band. Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. Earth Observation Group National Geophysical Data Center NOAA. NASA Earth Observatory If any image can tell the story of North and South Korea in one frame its this shot taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in January 2014. South Korea has a high-density urban population with the capital city of Seoul particularly prominent at centre. North Korea is almost completely dark compared to neighboring South Korea and China.
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Ole Jakob Skåtun May 16 2014. Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. The capital city Pyongyang appears like a small island despite a population of 326 million as of 2008. Ole Jakob Skåtun May 16 2014. Astronaut photograph ISS038-E-38300 was acquired on January 30 2014 with a Nikon D3S digital camera using a 24 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science. They have provided a broad beautiful picture showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.