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Mission Spotlight
PACE Data Now Available Through EGIS Services
Ten PACE data products in service of ocean, atmospheric, and terrestrial applications are now provided through Earthdata Geographic Information Systems (EGIS) imagery services.
EGIS provides cloud-native, GIS-ready data that complies with ArcGIS and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards,
allowing GIS users to easily find and utilize NASA data. This effort directly bridges PACE data with the broad domain of GIS end users for the first time, including being discoverable in the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.
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Mission Updates
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New Data Tool: PACE Validation Viewer
The PACE Validation Viewer application can be used as an exploration tool for dynamically visualizing satellite-in-situ matchup pairs; however, these are not meant to be used as official results.
Learn About the Validation Viewer »
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Earthdata Web Unification
NASA Earth science data sites are being consolidated under the Earthdata domain from now until end of 2026, which will impact Ocean Color Web resources. During this process you will find redirects as pages move to their new locations. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
Learn More About Web Unification »
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How is the PACE Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) performing?
The PACE OCI Calibration Team continuously evaluates the on-orbit radiometric performance of OCI.
View OCI Trending Plots »
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Don't miss these upcoming conferences, workshops, and training opportunities to connect with the PACE
community.
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PACE Applications Events
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Jan. 8, 2026 |
PACE Early Adopter Hackday | Virtual Event |
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Jan. 29, 2026 |
PACE Community of Practice Quarterly Telecon, Virtual Event |
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March 11-12, 2026 |
PACE Applications Annual Workshop | Virtual Event | Learn
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Watch your PACE Community email & our
Events page for event updates!
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General Community Events
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Mark Your Calendar:
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Jan. 26-30, 2026 |
Fish-PACE
Hackweek | Virtual Event | Apply Now » |
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Feb. 5, 2026 |
ForestSAT 2026 Pre Conference PACE Workshop (conf. attendees only) |
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Feb. 10-11, 2026 |
Esri FedGIS, Washington DC |
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Feb. 22-27, 2026 |
Ocean Sciences Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland |
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May 4-8, 2026 |
ForestSAT 2026 Conference (Hybrid), Gainesville, FL |
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Sept. 13-18, 2026 |
Ocean Optics XXVII Conference Ghent, Belgium |
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PACE in the News
People are talking about PACE!
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science.nasa.gov
PACE in the 2026 NASA Science Calendar
NASA's annual science calendar features stunning PACE imagery showcasing Earth's ocean and atmosphere from space in the months of April and August.
Learn More and Get Your Copy »
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pace.oceansciences.org
PACE Blog: PACE 500 Days
To commemorate the milestone of 500 days in orbit, mission partners came together at UMBC last month to give thanks and highlight the importance of studying our home planet.
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youtube.com
Sounds of the Sea - Now in Spanish
The Curious Universe Podcast's "Sounds of the Sea" featuring PACE team members is now available in Spanish language.
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pace.oceansciences.org
PACE offers promising prospects for fishery management
Revealing a colorful look at the sea, NASA's PACE satellite opens up a new spectrum of knowledge that fishery communities
around the world are excited to use.
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aappartnership.org.au
Southern Ocean Bio-optics Workshop in Tasmania
More than 50 people from around the world met at the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies for the Southern Ocean Bio-optics Workshop on 10-14 November.
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pml.ac.uk
Major intercomparison of optical measurements
A team of ocean optics experts, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, evaluated the accuracy of above-water optical sensors, using a community-developed processor...
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earthdata.nasa.gov
NASA Celebrates GIS Day 2025
To celebrate GIS Day this year, NASA Earth Science unveils this compelling image collage that highlights the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in understanding our home planet.
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Research Highlights
Discover the latest scientific breakthroughs and publications featuring PACE data.
Help
Hub Corner
Satellite data processing can be difficult - we're here to help you climb out of that hole.
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NEW HELP HUB COOKBOOK!
Just published online
Find the latest tutorials and notebooks from The OEL at NASA, including multiple Jupyter Notebooks using PACE data and SeaDAS video tutorials.
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Community Showcase
Celebrating our community of researchers, educators, and ocean science enthusiasts who use PACE data to advance our understanding of Earth's oceans.
WISCONSIN WATERS
Field Notes from the Carbon and H2Optics Lab, by Emily Hyland
A big part of what we do in the Carbon and H 2 Optics lab happens outside of the lab and out on the water. Since our PACE Validation Science
Team...
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THE ORIGINS OF COMPLEX LIFE
Searching for the Asgards
Jason Graff and Nick Baetge from PVST_PBR are collecting PACE validation data on Falkor too, as part of the Searching for the Asgards cruise - learn more about this cool expedition.
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New software
Announcing the public release of RTSOS, an open radiative transfer model designed by Pengwang Zhai for studying solar radiative processes in the atmosphere-ocean and atmosphere-land systems.
This release makes the full source code openly available to the community.
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SHARE YOUR PACE STORY!
We're collecting stories to highlight the real-world value of PACE
across public and private sector science and
applications efforts worldwide.
Share your research
breakthroughs, creative applications, or inspiring discoveries.
We want to help spread the word about your impact!
Connect with us at:
[email protected]
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Image Gallery
I See Icy Blooms off Iceland
A break in the clouds reveals wisps and swirls of high primary productivity off the southern coast of Iceland...
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Dusty Gulf of Oman
Winds blowing dust from southern Iran toward Africa obscure the view of the Gulf of Oman...
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Black Sea Swirls
Beautiful swirls in the Black Sea reflect high primary productivity in upper layers...
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Currents and Coastlines of Northwestern Australia
Dynamic currents and swirling eddies shape the Indian Ocean off the northwestern coast of Australia...
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Swirling Skies Off South America
A swirling storm - which dissipated quickly - is seen off the west coast of Chile...
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Outreach & Engagement
Vintage Travel Posters Inspired by NASA's PACE Mission
What if Earth science looked like an old school adventure poster? NASA's PACE mission has reimagined its groundbreaking work through a set of vintage inspired travel designs that turn data into art. With bold colors and imaginative scenes, these posters offer a fresh way to experience the beauty of our planet from above.
Outreach News
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Maryland Water Monitoring Council annual meeting
On November 20, Jeremy Werdell gave the opening keynote presentation at the 31st Maryland Water Monitoring Council annual meeting.
This presentation, "Observing the microscopic living (and non-living) ocean from sPACE,"
provided an overview of satellite ocean color, how NASA "sees" aquatic algae from an altitude of 700 km, and the value of both for water quality monitoring.
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International Ocean Color Science Meeting (IOCS) Multi-sensor Ocean Color (MSOC) course
From December 6-11, Anna Windle and Carina Poulin served as instructors at the first International Ocean Color Science Meeting (IOCS)
Multi-sensor Ocean Color (MSOC) course, held at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. They presented on the PACE mission,
atmospheric correction, and PACE data products as well as provided hands-on coding experience with three Python-based Jupyter Notebook tutorials.
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International Ocean Color Science Meeting (IOCS) HyperCP and ThoMaS trainings
On December 5, Dirk Aurin participated in giving a course on HyperCP, an open-source software designed for the
automated processing of in situ hyperspectral ocean color radiometric data from above-surface measurements, and the ThoMaS tool (Tool to generate Matchups of OC products with Sentinel- 3/OLCI).
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Hyperspectral Community Event
From December 11-12, Morgaine McKibben and Skye Caplan attended the Hyperspectral Community Event, hosted by Esri and NV5 in Louisville, CO.
This working group connected government organizations, commercial data providers, data analysis providers,
and key industries to discuss advancing the state of the industry and expanding access, utility, and impact of hyperspectral data for users and decision-makers worldwide.
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Point Loma Optimist Club
On October 14, Bridget Seegers presented to the Point Loma Optimist Club a talk titled "P is for Plankton", which covered NASA Earth Science by focusing on work by the Ocean Ecology Lab. The talk highlighted why ocean color research is critical, the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN), and the exciting data being gathered by the PACE mission.
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Challenger Center network
On November 18, Carina Poulin gave a virtual seminar about the PACE mission and its outreach and educational efforts to educators in the Challenger Center network.
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Library scavenger hunt
PACE team members launched a new library-based scavenger hunt designed to introduce patrons to the fascinating world of phytoplankton.
We kicked off the program last week at the Cleveland Park Library in Washington, D.C. and plan to reach 10 libraries and beyond in 2026.
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Educational Materials
Inspiring the next generation of Earth scientists with PACE data and educational resources.
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New Educational Content:
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NEW NASA SVS VIDEO
Leaf Peeping with PACE
It's autumn and things are changing - and now with the PACE satellite,
we're seeing seasonal fall foliage in a whole new view that reveals more information in leaf color changes than our eyes can detect.
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NEW STORYMAP
High Spatial Resolution Nitrogen Dioxide from PACE
Data reveal emission sources down to the local scale.
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SPANISH CONTENT
Conoce a PACE
New spanish-language educational material about PACE.
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Behind the Scenes
Meet the dedicated team members behind PACE who bring expertise and passion to our mission.
SSAI Spotlight
Morgaine McKibben and Skye Caplan
Morgaine McKibben, Senior Research Scientist and PACE Applications Program Lead, and Skye Caplan,
Scientific Analyst and Terrestrial Product Lead, share how their work on NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission is
transforming Earth observation and advancing our understanding of our planet's health.
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SSAI Spotlight
Carina Poulin
Carina Poulin transforms complex ocean data into stunning scientific visualizations that reveal the hidden world of
phytoplankton—tiny microorganisms that play a huge role in fueling ecosystems, influencing Earth's atmosphere, and protecting Earth's oceans.
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Get
PACE Swag!
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Land's End Store - Always Open
Use promo code OUT13 for 50% off Lands' End labeled merchandise.
No minimum purchase. Valid until Dec 26, 2025, conditions apply
Customize a wide array of garments with mission, instrument and agency logos
Shop now »
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Newsletter Team
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This newsletter is brought to you by the
PACE Applications and Communications Teams:
Carina Poulin, Morgaine McKibben, and Sara Blumberg
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