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This is an image showing simulated chlorophyll concentrations in the ocean on March 21, 2022. The image has a black background. Regions colored in blue represent areas of low chlorophyll concentration, green are medium, and red areas have high levels. The image has strips of black running through the colored areas from the upper left to the lower right to show PACE’s orbital track around the globe and places across the ocean where it has not scanned.

Preparing for PACE Data

Simulated data help Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) users prepare a day in the life of the new satellite.
Feature Article
Feb. 28, 2024
Image of a lake with bright green along shore indicating algal blooms and colored dots indicating higher probabilities of these blooms

Applying Machine Learning to Harmful Algal Blooms

The open-source Cyanobacteria Finder (CyFi) uses machine learning to pinpoint areas that may contain harmful algal blooms in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and other small water bodies.
Blog
Feb. 13, 2024
Phytoplankton bloom in Long Bay, Australia on 12 January 2024 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite

Phytoplankton Bloom in Long Bay, Australia

Base image captured Jan 12, 2024, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite, overlaid with Chlorophyll a.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 12, 2024
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