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APL-UW oceanographers Ali Chase and Peter Gaube traveled to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch of PACE -- the Plankton Aerosol Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem mission. This NASA satellite is observing the Earth's oceans and atmosphere every day globally.

For decades NASA satellites have made ocean color measurements to 'see' how green the water is, which scientists use as a proxy for total plankton biomass. Now, with the PACE Ocean Color Instrument's hyperspectral capabilities, they will be able to tease apart the presence of different taxonomic groups of phytoplankton based on their spectral absorption fingerprints.

Revealing complex patterns of phytoplankton communities, PACE will provide scientists with unprecedented insights into marine ecosystem and food web dynamics.

NASA PACE Home: https://pace.gsfc.nasa.gov