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Hyperspectral. Hyperspectral measurements
allow us to look beyond what human eyes

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can see to peer through cosmic dust clouds
or monitor the health of our ocean.

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Electromagnetic energy travels in waves
that we perceive in different ways

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-- from very long
radio waves to very short

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X- and gamma ray waves with visible light
somewhere in the middle.

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Hyperspectral analysis combines

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measurements taken over a wide range
of that electromagnetic spectrum.

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The upcoming Plankton
Aerosol Cloud ocean Ecosystem

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satellite -- PACE -- will help us study
Earth's ocean in new ways,

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using hyperspectral measurements of light
emitted from Earth's surface.

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Using ultraviolet

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light, we'll see tiny particles
suspended in our ocean and atmosphere,

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which helps us understand the impact
of human activities on our planet.

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Meanwhile, measurements in visible light
-- what our eyes see -- help us monitor

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the concentration of phytoplankton,

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tiny organisms that make up the base
of the ocean food web.

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Using even longer
infrared measurements will allow space

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to monitor atmospheric conditions
above and near the ocean.

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Bring all these data together and we'll
have a very full picture of Earth's ocean.

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Courtesy of hyperspectral measurements.