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New GCMD Platform request

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2026 12:51 pm America/New_York
by jmalfred
For GPM v08, we need the "Weather System Follow-on Microwave" (WSF-M1) platform, and the "MicroWave Imager" (MWI) instrument added to the GCMD keywords.
https://space.oscar.wmo.int/satellites/view/wsf_m1
Thanks!

Re: New GCMD Platform request

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2026 3:03 pm America/New_York
by GCMD - tstevens
Thank you for your keyword request. We will review it and let you know when it is complete.

Re: New GCMD Platform request

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2026 3:10 pm America/New_York
by GCMD - tstevens
@jmalfred Can you please provide a recommendation on where within the GCMD hierarchy these keywords should be at?
For reference, the platform hierarchy is at: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/all/f3261de5-34c1-4980-af22-f9d7e7206d12?gtm_keyword=Platforms&gtm_scheme=platforms

For reference, the instrument hierarchy is at:
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/all/b2140059-b3ca-415c-b0a7-3e142783ffe8?gtm_keyword=Instruments&gtm_scheme=instruments

Re: New GCMD Platform request

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 10:07 am America/New_York
by jmalfred
For Platform:

Basis Space-based Platforms
Category Earth Observation Satellites
Sub Category Weather System Follow-on
Short Name WSFM-M1
Long Name MicroWave Imager on WSF-M

For Instrument:

Category Earth Remote Sensing Instruments
Class Passive Remote Sensing
Type Spectrometers/Radiometers
Sub Type Conical Scanning Microwave Radiometer
Short Name WSF-M1
Long Name MicroWave Imager on WSF-M

Re: New GCMD Platform request

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 12:56 pm America/New_York
by GCMD - tstevens
@jmalfred The new platform and instrument keywords have been added; please review:
WSFM-M1 > MicroWave Imager on WSF-M: https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/b2f34203-79ea-4249-a7ad-5c051e789df4?format=json&version=draft
WSF-M1 > MicroWave Imager on WSF-M: https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/920229c0-7548-4cd5-a542-a36b3729020d?format=json&version=draft