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Burn Scars in North Korea
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Burn Scars in North Korea

In spring 2014, fires left burn scars in North Korea’s Kangwon Province.

Published May 12, 2014

Land Fires

Flooding in China
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Flooding in China

Acquired August 18, 2010, and August 21, 2009, these false-color images show evidence of continued flooding along the China-North Korea border in August 2010.

Published Aug 23, 2010

Land Floods

Fires in North Korea
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Fires in North Korea

In April 2014, the Aqua satellite observed dozens of fires burning in mountainous parts of the country.

Published May 2, 2014

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The Koreas at Night
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The Koreas at Night

Night lights illustrate dramatically the relative economic activity of cities and countries.

Published Feb 24, 2014

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Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea
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Baitoushan Volcano, China and North Korea

One of the largest known eruptions of the modern geologic period (the Holocene) occurred at Baitoushan Volcano about 1000 A.D. The eruption created the 4.5-kilometer diameter, 850-meter deep summit caldera of the volcano, which is now filled with the waters of Lake Tianchi.

Published May 16, 2005

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Fires in North Korea
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Fires in North Korea

Satellites often detect fires throughout North Korea in spring as farmers prepare for the growing season.

Published Apr 30, 2015

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Korea and the Yellow Sea
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Korea and the Yellow Sea

While city lights at night serve as a good proxy for population density, North Korea provides a dark exception.

Published Dec 18, 2012

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Fissure Eruptions on Erta Ale
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Fissure Eruptions on Erta Ale

Ethiopia’s most active volcano has seen a surge of recent activity.

Published Jan 28, 2017

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