Factoid/2020/07/23
From Beachapedia
< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2020 | 07
NASA's PACE to Collect New Data From Sea and Skies
- "For NASA’s upcoming Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission, or PACE, the colors of the rainbow — or, if you prefer, the visible wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum — are the key to unlocking a wealth of new data on skies and seas around the world. PACE’s high-resolution instruments will see ocean and atmosphere features in unparalleled detail when the mission launches in 2023. By measuring the intensity of the color that exits Earth’s ocean surface, PACE will capture fine details about phytoplankton — tiny plantlike organisms and algae that live in the ocean — that are the basis of the marine food web and generate half of Earth’s oxygen. Beneficial phytoplankton communities fuel fisheries, but harmful algal blooms (HABs) can poison animals and humans and disrupt tourism and fishing industries." - Excerpt from NASA
Factoid has been Emailed/Tweeted: No
| Coastal Factoids Archive | Coastal Factoids on Twitter | Coastal Factoids RSS Feed |