North Korea is Dark

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[n2rox]

South Korea is bright, North Korea is dark. This amazing image was made by the orbiting Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite over regions of the world at night. The DMSP is a Department of Defense (DoD) program run by the Air Force Space and Missle Systems Center (SMC). The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites carry the Operational Linescan System (OLS) in low-altitude polar orbits. These satellites record nighttime data. The Operational Linescan System has a unique low-light imaging capability ddeveloped for the detection of clouds using moonlight. In addition to moonlit clouds, the OLS also detects lights from human settlements,fires, gas flares, heavily lit fishing boats, lightning and the aurora. It is possible to distinguish four primary types of lights present at the earth's surface: human settlements, fires, gas flares, and fishing boats.

[Travis McGee]

Hey, I KNEW you'd check it and come back, and you did. We are just a big family here, we know each other so well.

[Howlin]

How'd you know I had been watching this thread all day long?

Just wonderful pictures!

[Torie]

Fantastic pictures. It must be great for star gazing in North Korea. One of the wonders of the world is to look down at Los Angeles on a clear night from the West Hollywood Hills however.

[PatrioticAmerican]

"Those dreams and memories are strictly verboten to married men over 40!"

"Dammit, man, there's gotta be hope!!!"

[chuknospam]

Bump for cool pics

[Travis McGee]

Well, you can always write books!

[PatrioticAmerican]

Or read intriguing ones!

[Travis McGee]

I've posted up to chapter 26 on the website now.

[PatrioticAmerican]

Going to the Avs game tonight, but can't wait to get to it.

[Travis McGee]

I did a bit of rewrite on chapter one, (the prologue) as well.

[Howlin]

Going out and you NOT done?

tap...tap...tap...tap.

:-)

[Travis McGee]

I know I know...