GCMD Platform and Instrument Keyword Requests
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2025 9:55 am America/New_York
The ASDC would like to request the following be added as GCMD Platform and Instrument Keywords.
Platform:
Hierarchy: Platforms > Water-based Platforms > Vessels > Surface
Short Name: R/V Shearwater
Long Name: Research Vessel Shearwater
Documentation: https://www.alpineocean.com/rv-shearwater/
Instrument:
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Hygrometers
Short Name: NOAA TW
Long Name: NOAA Lyman-Alpha Total Water Hygrometer
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/NOAA%20TW
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Spectrometers/Radiometers
Short Name: NOAA NOy
Long Name: NOAA NOy Instrument
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/NOAA_NOy_Instrument
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Spectrometers
Short Name: FPCAS
Long Name: FSSP-300 Aerosol Spectrometer
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/FSSP-300_Aerosol_Spectrometer
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Hygrometers
Short Name: FP
Long Name: NOAA Frost Point
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/Frost_Point_NOAA
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers
Short Name: CNC/EAS
Long Name: Condensation Nucleus Counters (CNCs) and Electrical Aerosol Sampler (EAS)
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/Condensation_Nucleus_Counters_CNCs_and_Electrical_Aerosol_Sampler_EAS
Hierarchy: Instruments > Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Spectrometers
Short Name: SAM II
Long Name: Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement II
Documentation: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/sam2/guide/sam2.pdf
Hierarchy: Instruments > Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Active Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Lidar/Laser Spectrometers
Short Name: LaRC Aerosol Lidar
Long Name: LaRC Dual-Polarization Aerosol Lidar
Documentation: https://impact.earthdata.nasa.gov/casei/instrument/LaRC%20Aerosol%20Lidar/
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Spectrometers/Radiometers
Short Name: FIRS-2
Long Name: Far Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer
Documentation: https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/firs/firs2.html
Let me know if there are any questions.
Sean
Platform:
Hierarchy: Platforms > Water-based Platforms > Vessels > Surface
Short Name: R/V Shearwater
Long Name: Research Vessel Shearwater
Documentation: https://www.alpineocean.com/rv-shearwater/
Instrument:
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Hygrometers
Short Name: NOAA TW
Long Name: NOAA Lyman-Alpha Total Water Hygrometer
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/NOAA%20TW
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Spectrometers/Radiometers
Short Name: NOAA NOy
Long Name: NOAA NOy Instrument
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/NOAA_NOy_Instrument
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Spectrometers
Short Name: FPCAS
Long Name: FSSP-300 Aerosol Spectrometer
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/FSSP-300_Aerosol_Spectrometer
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Hygrometers
Short Name: FP
Long Name: NOAA Frost Point
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/Frost_Point_NOAA
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers
Short Name: CNC/EAS
Long Name: Condensation Nucleus Counters (CNCs) and Electrical Aerosol Sampler (EAS)
Documentation: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/instrument/Condensation_Nucleus_Counters_CNCs_and_Electrical_Aerosol_Sampler_EAS
Hierarchy: Instruments > Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Spectrometers
Short Name: SAM II
Long Name: Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement II
Documentation: https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/documents/sam2/guide/sam2.pdf
Hierarchy: Instruments > Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Active Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Lidar/Laser Spectrometers
Short Name: LaRC Aerosol Lidar
Long Name: LaRC Dual-Polarization Aerosol Lidar
Documentation: https://impact.earthdata.nasa.gov/casei/instrument/LaRC%20Aerosol%20Lidar/
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Spectrometers/Radiometers
Short Name: FIRS-2
Long Name: Far Infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometer
Documentation: https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/firs/firs2.html
Let me know if there are any questions.
Sean