NASA GCMD Keywords Version 10.0 Released (2021-03-15)

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NASA GCMD Keywords Version 10.0 Released (2021-03-15)

by GCMD - tstevens » Wed May 05, 2021 3:28 pm America/New_York

The NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) staff is pleased to announce the release of the GCMD keywords version 10.0. Version 10.0 of the keywords consists of new and revised Atmosphere keywords to more closely align with the NOAA Technology, Planning, and Integration for Observation (TPIO) keywords and based on a community review conducted through NASA's Earth Science Data and Information Systems (ESDIS) Standards Office (ESO).

Based on the review, there were 28 new keywords and 4 revised keywords. The revised keyword paths included adding a modifier of 'ATMOSPHERIC' to Variable Level 2 to indicate that the measurements are being taken in the Atmosphere.

New Keywords Paths:

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > CHEMICAL COMPOSITION > ELEMENTAL CARBON
ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES > AEROSOL CONCENTRATION
ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES > AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTION
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE > PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE > CARBON DIOXIDE PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE > CARBON DIOXIDE SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE > CARBON MONOXIDE PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE > CARBON MONOXIDE SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS > HYDROGEN OXIDES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS > HYDROGEN OXIDES > HYDROGEN OXIDE PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS > HYDROGEN OXIDES > HYDROGEN OXIDE SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC OZONE > OZONE PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC OZONE > OZONE SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC OZONE > TOTAL OZONE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NOBLE GAS
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NOBLE GAS > ATMOSPHERIC RADON
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NOBLE GAS > ATMOSPHERIC RADON > RADON PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NOBLE GAS > ATMOSPHERIC RADON > RADON SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR DIOXIDE > SULFUR DIOXIDE PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR DIOXIDE > SULFUR DIOXIDE SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE > SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE PROFILES
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > SULFUR COMPOUNDS > SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE > SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE SURFACE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > LONGWAVE RADIATION > UPWELLING LONGWAVE RADIATION
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > REFLECTANCE > TOP OF ATMOSPHERE (TOA) REFLECTANCE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION > UV SPECTRAL
ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD TOP PHASE
ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD AMOUNT

Revised Keywords Paths:

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS> ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC CARBON MONOXIDE
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > NITROGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC NITRIC ACID
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > ATMOSPHERIC OZONE


The keywords help facilitate the classification and discovery of Earth Science data by providing a rich vocabulary for characterizing the data. The GCMD keywords are used by hundreds of data providers worldwide for categorizing the ~33,000 records stored in the Common Metadata Repository.

If you are a metadata curator submitting collection metadata to the CMR, you are encouraged to use the revised list of the Atmosphere keywords.

For more information about the keywords and how to access them, please visit the Keyword Landing Page. Questions about the keywords can be submitted to support@earthdata.nasa.gov or directed to Valerie Dixon at valerie.dixon@nasa.gov.

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