ACE Payload

The nominal core ACE payload is as follows

• Lidar for measurement of aerosol heights, cloud top heights and aerosol properties
• Radar measurement for cloud droplets and precipitation
• Polarimeter for measuring aerosol optical properties and aerosol types
• Ocean color spectrometer for measuring ocean leaving light which contains information on biological components

Optional payload components

• High frequency microwave radiometer for cloud ice measurements
• Low frequency microwave radiometer for precipitation and water measurements
• Microwave temperature and humidity sounder