Missing UUID for SEA SURFACE HEIGHT for Variable_Level2

[cparks]

I have downloaded the sciencekeywords.csv for version 12.3. In version 12.3 of the Earth Science keywords, a new keyword hierarchy has been added for the SEA SURFACE HEIGHT ANOMALY _SSHA_ keyword. The hierarchy used to be: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT ANOMALY _SSHA_. In version 12.3 the keyword is now: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT ANOMALY _SSHA_. In the sciencekeywords.csv, the SEA SURFACE HEIGHT portion is included as both Variable_Level_1 and Variable_Level_2. However, the variable_level_2 portion does not have a unique identifier. Based on the normal structure, every keyword level should have UUID. Is the 2nd SEA SURFACE HEIGHT for Variable_Level_2 really needed? If so, are you going to add a unique identifier for this part of the keyword structure?

[GCMDx - sritz]

Hi I see that that SEA SURFACE HEIGHT > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT is repeated. That is strange. We will investigate. Thank you for reporting this issue.

Scott

[GCMDx - sritz]

Hi I was unable to figure out this issue myself and submitted a ticket for the CMR Metadata Tools team software developers to investigate.

https://bugs.earthdata.nasa.gov/browse/KMS-400

Scott

[GCMDx - sritz]

Hi, we have fixed this bug in our development system. We will let you know when the fix is in Production. Thank you for your patience.

Scott

[GCMDx - sritz]

The fix for this issue will be deployed in GCMD Production on March 16, 2022.