NASA 卫星图像显示朝鲜与世界其他地方的隔离程度

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我想更新一下我在金正日2011年12月去世后几天发布的朝鲜夜间照片条目。 当时,我写道“或许没有比这更好的方式来可视化朝鲜人民所处的孤立和压迫”。 我想修改这句话,以反映来自 NASA 地球观测站的更新图片集 (链接)。

我们更清楚地看到朝鲜的孤立与韩国的繁荣形成鲜明对比。 灯光实际上一直延伸到 38 度线然后戛然而止。 完全停止。 令人难以置信。

我们之所以能如此清晰地看到这些灯光,是因为该图像包含从可见光谱到红外波长的范围,使用了 NASA 的 可见光红外成像辐射套件 (VIIRS) 卫星。 过滤和后处理使城市灯光、野火、瓦斯燃烧,甚至包括渔船(看看海上的灯光)等一切都可见。

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.

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