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This image of icebergs circulating in the currents of the Southern portion of the Atlantic Ocean near the South Georgia Islands was acquired by the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) aboard the PACE satellite on January 5, 2025. It features a large iceberg drifter named A-76B that used to be a part of Iceberg A-76, which was once the largest floating iceberg in the world. A-76B now covers an area of 216 square kilometers, approximately the size of Baltimore, Maryland. The large green-tinted swirls around the iceb
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This animation shows data taken by NASA’s PACE and the international SWOT satellites over a region of the North Atlantic Ocean. PACE captured phytoplankton data on Aug. 8, 2024; layered on top is SWOT sea level data taken on Aug. 7 and 8, 2024.
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Launched in February 2024, NASA’s PACE satellite detects and measures the distribution of phytoplankton communities in the ocean. It also provides data on the size, amount, and type of tiny particles called aerosols in Earth’s atmosphere, as well as the height, thickness, and opacity of clouds.
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NASA’s PACE satellite captured this dazzling phytoplankton bloom around the Falkland Islands on December 28, 2024, showcasing the dynamic shifts in marine life and their impact on the ocean’s biodiversity and the global carbon cycle.