PACE is NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission. It launched on February 8, 2024, extending and improving NASA's over 20-year record of satellite observations of global ocean biology, aerosols (tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere), and clouds.
Organizations
Launch Date
January 2024
Class
Flight Project
Website
Key Staffs
Ocean Color Atmospheric Correction Lead
Science Data Segment Manager
Science Data Segment Deputy Manager
Polarimeter Lead
Project Scientist
Deputy Project Scientist
Deputy Project Scientist
Instrument Scientist
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist
PACE is NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission. It launched on February 8, 2024, extending and improving NASA's over 20-year record of satellite observations of global ocean biology, aerosols (tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere), and clouds.
PACE will advance the assessment of ocean health by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae that sustain the marine food web. It will also continue systematic records of key atmospheric variables associated with air quality and Earth's climate.
Related Publications
2026.
"Investigating natural biofilms on floating marine microplastics and the implications for ocean color remote sensing.",
Remote Sensing of Environment,
337
115335
[10.1016/j.rse.2026.115335]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2025.
"Hyperspectral calibration of OCI and on-orbit results.",
Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXIX,11
[10.1117/12.3074926]
[Proceedings]
2025.
"Hyperspectral design of the Ocean Color Instrument on the NASA PACE mission and its significance for science.",
Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXIX,10
[10.1117/12.3072749]
[Proceedings]
2025.
"Practical aspects of providing pixel-level spectral Rrs error covariance in satellite ocean color products.",
Frontiers in Remote Sensing,
6
1670390
[10.3389/frsen.2025.1670390]
[Journal Article/Letter]
2019.
"Inversion of multi-angular polarimetric measurements over open and coastal ocean waters: a joint retrieval algorithm for aerosol and water leaving radiance properties.",
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques,
12
(7):
3921–3941
[10.5194/amt-12-3921-2019]
[Journal Article/Letter]