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Previous Science Teams

In 2011, NASA selected the PACE Science Definition Team (SDT). Composed of ocean, aerosol, and cloud scientists, the SDT was charged with defining the science content of the mission and working closely with the engineering team to define a mission concept that optimizes science, cost, and risk.

Subsequently, the PACE Science Team was formed. Along with PACE Mission scientists, it included investigators selected through the 2013 NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) process. This team was charged with collaboratively addressing inversion for Inherent Optical Properties (IOPs) and atmospheric characterization, including atmospheric correction. Click here to access their PACE-related Publications.

Science and Applications Team

Science Leadership

Science Team

Jacek Chowdhary
Jacek Chowdhary
Columbia University and NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Atmospheric Correction for Retrieval of Ocean Spectra from Space (ACROSS)
Bryan Franz
Bryan Franz
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Ali Omar
Ali Omar
NASA Langley Research Center
James Sullivan
James Sullivan
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute of Florida Atlantic University
Improving IOP Measurement Uncertainties for PACE Ocean Color Remote Sensing Applications
Maria Tzortziou
Maria Tzortziou
City University of New York Goddard Space Flight Center
Jeremy Werdell
Jeremy Werdell
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center