Data & Occultations

SCISAT occultations

Occultations:ÌýLabel, type, datetime, and location of occultations that have occurred and those that will occur within the next two months as predicted using a high precision orbit propagator.

SCISAT occultations can be viewed using theÌý.

FTS data

ACE-FTS Data can be downloaded via sign up at .

Level 0:ÌýInterferograms

Level 1:ÌýSpectra

Level 2:ÌýTemperature, Pressure and Volume Mixing Ratio (VMR) profiles as a function of altitude

ACE-FTS Level 2 version 5.3 is the current processing version.

Level 2 Data include VMR profiles for the following trace gas molecules:

Version 1.0:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, N2O5, ClONO2, CCl2F2, CCl3F, COF2, CHF2Cl, HDO, SF6

Version 2.0:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, N2O5, ClONO2, CCl2F2, CCl3F, COF2, CHF2Cl, SF6, OCS, HCN, CF4, CH3Cl, C2H2, C2H6, N2

Version 2.1:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, N2O5, ClONO2, CCl2F2, CCl3F, COF2, CHF2Cl, SF6, OCS, HCN, CF4, CH3Cl, C2H2, C2H6, N2, ClO

Version 2.2:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, N2O5, ClONO2, CCl2F2, CCl3F, COF2, CHF2Cl, HDO, SF6, OCS, HCN, CF4, CH3Cl, C2H2, C2H6, N2, ClO, as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules.
Public Data DOI:Ìý

Version 3.0:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, N2O5, ClONO2, CFC-12 (CCl2F2), CFC-11 (CCl3F), COF2, HCFC-22 (CHClF2), HDO, SF6, OCS, HCN, CF4, CH3Cl, C2H2, C2H6, N2, CO2, H2CO, H2O2, O2, HO2NO2, HCOOH, CH3OH, COCl2, CCl4, COClF, HCFC-142b (ClF2C-CH3), CFC-113 (Cl2FC-CClF2), HCFC-141b (Cl2FC-CH3), as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules

Version 3.5/3.6:ÌýH2O, O3, O2, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, N2O5, ClONO2, CFC-12 (CCl2F2), CFC-11 (CCl3F), COF2, HCFC-22 (CHClF2), HDO, SF6, OCS, HCN, CF4, CH3Cl, C2H2, CHF2Cl C2H6, N2, CO2, H2CO, H2O2, HO2NO2, HCOOH, CH3OH, COCl2, CCl4, COClF, HCFC-142b (ClF2C-CH3), CFC-113 (Cl2FC-CClF2), HCFC-141b (Cl2FC-CH3), as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules.
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Version 4.0:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, OCS, N2O5, ClONO2, HCN, CH3Cl, CF4, CFC-12 (CCl2F2), CFC-11 (CCl3F), COF2, COCl2, COClF, C2H6, C2H2, HCFC-22 (CHClF2), HCOOH, SF6, HO2NO2, H2O2, H2CO, CH3OH, CCl4, N2, O2, CFC-113 (Cl2FC-CClF2), HCFC-141b (Cl2FC-CH3), HCFC-142b (ClF2C-CH3), HFC-134a (F3C-CFH2), PAN (CH3C(O)OONO2), CHF3, acetone (C3H6O), SO2, CH3CN, ClO, CO2, as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules.
Public Data DOI:Ìý

Version 4.1/4.2:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, OCS, N2O5, ClONO2, HCN, CH3Cl, CF4, CFC-12 (CCl2F2), CFC-11 (CCl3F), COF2, COCl2, COClF, C2H6, C2H2, HCFC-22 (CHClF2), HCOOH, SF6, HO2NO2, H2O2, H2CO, CH3OH, CCl4, N2, O2, CFC-113 (Cl2FC-CClF2), HCFC-141b (Cl2FC-CH3), HCFC-142b (ClF2C-CH3), HFC-134a (F3C-CFH2), PAN (CH3C(O)OONO2), CHF3, acetone (C3H6O), SO2, CH3CN, ClO, CO2, as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules.
Public Data DOI:Ìý

Version 5.2:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, OCS, N2O5, ClONO2, HCN, CH3Cl, CF4, CFC-12 (CCl2F2), CFC-11 (CCl3F), COF2, COCl2, COClF, C2H6, C2H2, HCFC-22 (CHClF2), HCOOH, SF6, HO2NO2, H2O2, H2CO, CH3OH, CCl4, N2, O2, CFC-113 (Cl2FC-CClF2), HCFC-141b (Cl2FC-CH3), HCFC-142b (ClF2C-CH3), HFC-134a (F3C-CFH2), PAN (CH3C(O)OONO2), CHF3, acetone (C3H6O), SO2, CH3CN, ClO, CO2, HFC-32, HOCl, as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules and line-of-sight winds.
Public Data DOI:Ìý

Version 5.3:ÌýH2O, O3, N2O, CO, CH4, NO, NO2, HNO3, HF, HCl, OCS, N2O5, ClONO2, HCN, CH3Cl, CF4, CFC-12 (CCl2F2), CFC-11 (CCl3F), COF2, COCl2, COClF, C2H6, C2H2, HCFC-22 (CHClF2), HCOOH, SF6, HO2NO2, H2O2, H2CO, CH3OH, CCl4, N2, O2, CFC-113 (Cl2FC-CClF2), HCFC-141b (Cl2FC-CH3), HCFC-142b (ClF2C-CH3), HFC-134a (F3C-CFH2), PAN (CH3C(O)OONO2), CHF3, acetone (C3H6O), SO2, CH3CN, ClO, CO2, HFC-32, HOCl, as well as isotopologues for some of these molecules and line-of-sight winds.

MAESTRO data

NO2Ìýand O3Ìýprofiles are retrieved from the UV spectrometer at the measurement tangent altitudes and interpolated at the regular tangent height grid.

O3Ìýprofiles are retrieved from the VISIBLE spectrometer at the measurement tangent altitudes and interpolated at the regular tangent height grid.

ACE acknowledgement

In any publications using ACE data, it is important to acknowledge the Canadian Space Agency for the funding of the SCISAT satellite. Any text that recognizes the Canadian Space Agency as funding the ACE Mission is permitted, but we have provided a sample to use that meets this requirement. This simple statement has been used in many publications with ACE data.

"The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE), also known as SCISAT, is a Canadian-led mission mainly supported by the Canadian Space Agency."


Access to the current version 5.3 ACE data is available , but previous versions are available as public datasets with the doi's listed above.

Companion textbook: Fifth edition of Spectra of Atoms and Molecules

The fifth edition ofÌýSpectra of Atoms and MoleculesÌý(Oxford University Press, 2025) is an invaluable companion for the ACE mission. For example, the book has a chapter on spectra of clouds and aerosols based on ACE data.

Spectra of Atoms and Molecules Fifth Edition Cover