New GCMD Keyword Request
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 12:46 pm America/New_York
Hello! I would like to request several new keywords:
1. PROVIDERS > ACADEMIC > KU-LEUNVEN/DEES > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Definition: The main mission of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is to carry out state-of-the-art scientific research with respect to the functioning of geo- and ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales, including the interaction between humans and the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources.
2. PROVIDERS > ACADEMIC > MT-STATE/DES > Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University
Definition: Our faculty includes 13 full-time earth scientists, geologists, and geographers and our student body includes about 50 graduate students and over 200 undergraduate majors. A complimentary staff of roughly 20 adjuncts, research professors, affiliates, and support personnel are an invaluable asset to our departmental community for learning, discovery, and engagement. We are proud to offer degrees at the Bachelors, Masters, and PhD levels.
3. EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > WETNESS
Definition: The amount of liquid water in a unit of snow, often described as a spectrum between “dry” and “wet.” Snow wetness can be calculated quantitatively by measuring the dielectric properties of snow, or estimated qualitatively using manual manipulation of the snow pack.
Source 1: A. Sihvola and M. Tiuri, "Snow Fork for Field Determination of the Density and Wetness Profiles of a Snow Pack," in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. GE-24, no. 5, pp. 717-721, Sept. 1986, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.1986.289619.
Source 2: Vuyovich, C., Stuefer, S., Durand, M., Marshall, H. P., Osmanoglu, B., Elder, K., Vas, D., Gelvin, A., Larsen, C., Pedersen, S., Hodkinson, D., Deeb, E., Mason, M., & Youcha, E. (2023). NASA SnowEx 2023 Experiment Plan. https://snow.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/users/user354/SNEXCampaigns/2023/NASA_SnowEx_Experiment_Plan_2023_draft_20June2024.pdf
1. PROVIDERS > ACADEMIC > KU-LEUNVEN/DEES > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Definition: The main mission of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is to carry out state-of-the-art scientific research with respect to the functioning of geo- and ecosystems at different spatial and temporal scales, including the interaction between humans and the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources.
2. PROVIDERS > ACADEMIC > MT-STATE/DES > Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University
Definition: Our faculty includes 13 full-time earth scientists, geologists, and geographers and our student body includes about 50 graduate students and over 200 undergraduate majors. A complimentary staff of roughly 20 adjuncts, research professors, affiliates, and support personnel are an invaluable asset to our departmental community for learning, discovery, and engagement. We are proud to offer degrees at the Bachelors, Masters, and PhD levels.
3. EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > WETNESS
Definition: The amount of liquid water in a unit of snow, often described as a spectrum between “dry” and “wet.” Snow wetness can be calculated quantitatively by measuring the dielectric properties of snow, or estimated qualitatively using manual manipulation of the snow pack.
Source 1: A. Sihvola and M. Tiuri, "Snow Fork for Field Determination of the Density and Wetness Profiles of a Snow Pack," in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. GE-24, no. 5, pp. 717-721, Sept. 1986, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.1986.289619.
Source 2: Vuyovich, C., Stuefer, S., Durand, M., Marshall, H. P., Osmanoglu, B., Elder, K., Vas, D., Gelvin, A., Larsen, C., Pedersen, S., Hodkinson, D., Deeb, E., Mason, M., & Youcha, E. (2023). NASA SnowEx 2023 Experiment Plan. https://snow.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/users/user354/SNEXCampaigns/2023/NASA_SnowEx_Experiment_Plan_2023_draft_20June2024.pdf