Selected satellite images of the Korean
Peninsula from 1994 through 1998.
LANDSAT-TM images
North Korea/China Border -
August 20, 1998 (Image shows sharp contrast between land
uses in China (north of the Yalu River) and North Korea.
In North Korea, paddy rice (bright red) is intensively
cultivated, with corn (orange) as a secondary crop. In
China, corn is predominate. Bright yellow indicates
non-agricultural vegetation.)
North/South Korea Border -
October 22, 1991 (Differences in forest density and
cropping practices between North and South are easily
seen. Unharvested rice in South Korea indicated by white
- harvest is complete in the North).
Nampo, North Korea - August 10,
1991 (Taedong River runs through center of image. Nampo
is gray area in upper left. Dark red is paddy rice.
Maturing corn and other summer crops indicated in shades
of orange and yellow).
Pyongyang, North Korea - August
10, 1991 (Pyongyang visible at top left of image.
Intensive agricultural area, predominantly rice and corn
production. Corn is maturing and harvesting has begun,
rice harvest takes place in aprox. 60 days.)
