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North Korea is Dark
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Posted on 01/06/2003 10:54:49 AM PST by 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.
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: koreadark
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To: LibWhacker
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.
To: txflake
How'd you know I had been watching this thread all day long?
Just wonderful pictures!
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01/06/2003 8:59:18 PM PST
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Howlin
To: sanchmo
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.
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01/06/2003 9:02:32 PM PST
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Torie
To: Travis McGee
"Those dreams and memories are strictly verboten to married men over 40!"
"Dammit, man, there's gotta be hope!!!"
To: n2rox
Bump for cool pics
To: PatrioticAmerican
Well, you can always write books!
To: Travis McGee
Or read intriguing ones!
To: PatrioticAmerican
I've posted up to chapter 26 on the website now.
To: Travis McGee
Going to the Avs game tonight, but can't wait to get to it.
To: PatrioticAmerican
I did a bit of rewrite on chapter one, (the prologue) as well.
To: Travis McGee
Going out and you NOT done?
tap...tap...tap...tap.
:-)
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01/07/2003 5:29:20 PM PST
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Howlin
(Damn proud to be a Republican today!!!!)
To: Howlin
I know I know...
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