NASA 卫星显示 “德雷乔” 飓风后停电范围

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美国国家航空航天局地球观测站发布了 6 月 29 日风暴后美国中部大西洋地区停电范围的前后卫星图像。这种陆地飓风——技术上称为“derecho(直线风暴)”,或“与快速移动的阵雨或雷暴带相关的长期风暴”——导致超过 400 万人断电数日。这些图像来自 Suomi 国家极地轨道合作伙伴卫星,该卫星使用可见光和红外光谱进行测量。

6月28日(风暴前)

6月30日(风暴后)


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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.

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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