Images related to A View of the Winter Olympics from Above

A Cold Greeting in Pyeongchang
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A Cold Greeting in Pyeongchang

The temperatures in the first days of the winter games have been colder than usual.

Published Feb 16, 2018

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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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Sochi at Night
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Sochi at Night

Astronauts who held the Olympic flame just three months ago now look down on it from space.

Published Feb 17, 2014

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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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The Oysters of Tongyeong
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The Oysters of Tongyeong

About 80 percent of South Korea’s oysters are grown in these waters.

Published Nov 25, 2019

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Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul, South Korea

Published Apr 28, 2003

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Seaweed Farms in South Korea
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Seaweed Farms in South Korea

Along the southern coast of the Korean peninsula farming doesn’t always happen on land.

Published Apr 25, 2015

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Snow in South Korea
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Snow in South Korea

Snowfall blankets areas of South Korea and strands travelers.

Published Jan 26, 2016

Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Heavy Snow in Korea
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Heavy Snow in Korea

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

Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Olympic National Park
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Olympic National Park

There are not many places in the world where you can move from the ocean to a rainforest to a glacier-covered mountain within 100 miles.

Published Feb 14, 2016

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