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Ocean Color Instrument (OCI)

PACE's primary sensor, the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), is a highly advanced optical spectrometer that will be used to measure properties of light over portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. It will enable continuous measurement of light at finer wavelength resolution than previous NASA satellite sensors, extending key system ocean color data records for climate studies.

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February 2024
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PACE's primary sensor, the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), is a highly advanced optical spectrometer that will be used to measure properties of light over portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. It will enable continuous measurement of light at finer wavelength resolution than previous NASA satellite sensors, extending key system ocean color data records for climate studies.

Related Publications

2026. "Instrument-Embedded Sampling Oscilloscope for In-Situ Waveform Characterization and Its Implementation in the Ocean Color Instrument of the NASA PACE Mission.", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 64 1001414-1001414 [10.1109/tgrs.2026.3695813] [Journal Article/Letter]