Welcome to the homepage for the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment

The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) is a satellite mission on-board the Canadian satellite SCISAT that takes measurements of the Earth's atmosphere.

The measurements consist of spectra and images that are used to investigate chemical and dynamical processes in our atmosphere, with a particular emphasis on ozone depletion in the Arctic stratosphere.

Dr. Peter Bernath from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo is the Mission Scientist.

Recent Publications using ACE data:

English, et al.
CO2 Isotopologues From the ACE Satellite
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 130(), e2024JD042470, ; doi: 10.1029/2024JD042470

Lecours, et al.
Analysis of Aerosols in the Asian Monsoon Anticyclone as Observed by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 130(), e2025JD043839, ; doi: 10.1029/2025JD043839

Wargan, et al.
Factors Contributing to the Unusually Low Antarctic Springtime Ozone in 2020-2023
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 130(), e2025JD043621, ; doi: 10.1029/2025JD043621