While city lights at night serve as a good proxy for population density, North Korea provides a dark exception.
Published Dec 18, 2012Image of the Day Land Water Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence
About 80 percent of South Korea’s oysters are grown in these waters.
Published Nov 25, 2019
The city of Seoul (originally known as Hanyang) has been the capital of Korea for more than 600 years. This astronaut photograph illustrates the Seoul urban area at night. Major roadways and river courses (such as the Han River) are clearly outlined by street lights, while the brightest lights indicate the downtown urban core (center of image) and large industrial complexes. One such complex is located at the far left of the image and occupies an island in the Yellow Sea. Very dark regions in the image are mountains or large bodies of water. Nighttime images have been used extensively in urban climate and urban growth research to map the extent of urban (bright) versus rural (dark) regions.
Published Jan 10, 2005
Acquired January 3, 2010, this true-color image shows snowfall on the Korean Peninsula and cloud streets over the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
Published Jan 5, 2010
Along the southern coast of the Korean peninsula farming doesn’t always happen on land.
Published Apr 25, 2015
In spring 2014, fires left burn scars in North Korea’s Kangwon Province.
Published May 12, 2014
Acquired August 7, 2011, this natural-color image shows Muifa approaching eastern China and South Korea.
Published Aug 8, 2011
Snowfall blankets areas of South Korea and strands travelers.
Published Jan 26, 2016
In April 2014, the Aqua satellite observed dozens of fires burning in mountainous parts of the country.
Published May 2, 2014
Pyeongchang is nestled in the Taebaek Mountains, a 22-million year old range that stretches 500 kilometers near the Pacific Coast of South and North Korea.
Published Feb 6, 2018
In this astronaut photograph from the International Space Station, the lights of Qatar show informative demographic detail that is very difficult to discern in daylight images.
Published Nov 12, 2012
A peninsula that typically sees one typhoon per year might face three landfalling storms in two weeks.
Published Sep 2, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence
When viewed from the International Space Station, the night skies are illuminated with light from many sources.
Published Oct 24, 2011
