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:
Bernath, et al.
Global Characterization of Stratospheric Sulfate Aerosols by the Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE)
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 131(), e2025JD046214, ; doi: 10.1029/2025JD046214
Whitburn, et al.
Satellite-based estimates of radiative forcing of long-lived halogenated gases from spectral observations
Communications Earth & Environment, None(), None, ; doi: 10.1038/s43247-026-03691-w
Himes, et al.
Continuing the MLS water vapor record with OMPS LP using neural networks
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 19(), 3601, ; doi: 10.5194/amt-19-3601-2026
Jonas, et al.
Detection of ozone recovery in the Arctic from ground-based measurements
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(), 8089, ; doi: 10.5194/acp-26-8089-2026
Petropavlovskikh, et al.
Overview: The Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change at 35 years: achievements and future strategy
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(), 8637, ; doi: 10.5194/acp-26-8637-2026
Szelag, et al.
Evaluation of ozone trends in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere using a new merged dataset of ozone profiles
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(), 7503, ; doi: 10.5194/acp-26-7503-2026
Chen, et al.
Impact of Medium-Energy Electrons on Antarctic Stratospheric Ozone During 2013–2014 Simulated with the WACCM–SIC Model
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 16(), 4945, ; doi: 10.3390/app16104945
Bhusal, et al.
An Updated Infrared Solar Spectrum from ACE-FTS and a CH Rovibrational Line List
The Astrophysical Journal, 1005(), 223, ; doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/ae77f2
Fang, et al.
Atmospheric methane retrieval and validation using FY-3F/ HIRAS-II observations
Atmospheric Research, 336(), 108838, ; doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2026.108838
Rannou, et al.
Mapping Titan's haze and mist with the near infra-red spectrometer onboard the James Webb space telescope
Icarus, 450(), 116944, ; doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2026.116944