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NASA's New Satellite Unveils First Data on Ocean Health and Climate Change

Space Daily - NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE), has begun distributing science-quality data essential for studying ocean health, air quality, and climate change effects. Launched on February 8, PACE underwent extensive in-orbit testing to ensure its instruments function correctly. The public can now access this data through the dedicated portal.

First Data from UMBC's HARP2 Instrument on NASA PACE Mission Goes Public

UMBC News - Data from NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite, which will provide insight into ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate, are now available. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite launched on February 8, and after several subsequent weeks of testing of the spacecraft and instruments, the mission is gathering data that the public can access.

Pioneers Utilizing NASA's PACE Satellite for Air Quality and Marine Health Investigations

UBJ - Ahead of its planned launch in February 2024, NASA mission officials have been working with a diverse group of applied scientists and environmental experts, gearing up for the vast array of benefits that PACE data is expected to bring to applied real-world scenarios. The Early Adopter program of PACE is an initiative designed to incorporate scientific findings into commercial, environmental, and policy-making endeavors, all aimed at societal advancement.

Climate Models Can't Explain 2023's Huge Heat Anomaly

Nature - When I took over as the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, I inherited a project that tracks temperature changes since 1880. Using this trove of data, I’ve made climate predictions at the start of every year since 2016. It’s humbling, and a bit worrying, to admit that no year has confounded climate scientists’ predictive capabilities more than 2023 has.

 

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