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PhyTon Phrightday: PACE and ICESat-2 Mess with Mesodinium
In this crossover Photon Phrightday, Dr. Ivona Cetinić and Dr. Kelsey Bisson tell how both the PACE and ICESat-2 missions can provide complementary and unique observations for the Arctic phytoplankton, Mesodinium rubrum.
PACE Mission Enlists the U.S. Marine Band for Acoustic Testing Fanfare
As the PACE mission nears the end of its environmental testing, Systems Engineer Gary Davis enlists the help of the United States Marine Band to see if musicians can match the acoustic levels the spacecraft is subjected to in testing.
The Insanely Important World of Phytoplankton
Ivona Cetinić, the Science Lead for Ocean Biogeochemistry for PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem), describes the weird, wonderful and important world of phytoplankton and why it's important for the PACE mission to study these tiny creatures.
A Sea of Data: The PACE Mission
The data from PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) will help us better understand how the ocean and atmosphere exchange carbon dioxide. In addition, it will reveal how aerosols might fuel phytoplankton growth in the surface ocean.