About 80 percent of South Korea’s oysters are grown in these waters.
Image of the Day Life Water Human Presence
Image of the Day Land Life
Along the southern coast of the Korean peninsula farming doesn’t always happen on land.
Image of the Day Life Water
Night lights illustrate dramatically the relative economic activity of cities and countries.
Image of the Day Human Presence
Severe Storms Snow and Ice
Snowfall blankets areas of South Korea and strands travelers.
Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice
While city lights at night serve as a good proxy for population density, North Korea provides a dark exception.
Image of the Day Land Water Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence
Image of the Day Atmosphere
A peninsula that typically sees one typhoon per year might face three landfalling storms in two weeks.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence
Acquired January 3, 2010, this true-color image shows snowfall on the Korean Peninsula and cloud streets over the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
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