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GCMD Keyword Request - HYCOM

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 9:58 am America/New_York
by OB.DAAC - amscott
ShortName: HYCOM
LongName: HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model
Definition: The hybrid coordinate extends the geographic range of applicability of traditional isopycnic coordinate circulation models (the basis of the present hybrid code), such as the Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model (MICOM) and the Navy Layered Ocean Model (NLOM), toward shallow coastal seas and unstratified parts of the world ocean.
Reference: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/data/projects/hycom

Re: GCMD Keyword Request - HYCOM

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:05 am America/New_York
by GCMD - tstevens
@OB.DAAC @OB.DAAC-EDL - amscott Thank you for your keyword request. Please confirm if this should be a platform keyword or a project keyword.

Re: GCMD Keyword Request - HYCOM

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 9:12 am America/New_York
by OB.DAAC-EDL - amscott
Definitely under:
Platforms > Other > Models

..but maybe both?
Another Reference: https://www.hycom.org/hycom/overview
Thanks Tyler.

Re: GCMD Keyword Request - HYCOM

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:47 am America/New_York
by OB.DAAC-EDL - amscott
Actually, Tyler, can we hold off on this one. I asked a question in slack to the CMR team. I'm curious about the answer before we proceed.

Re: GCMD Keyword Request - HYCOM

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 8:53 pm America/New_York
by GCMD - tstevens
Alicia Scott The new project keyword has been added; please review:

HYCOM > HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model: https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f1171577-958d-4e3b-b2eb-4c884448dac1?format=json&version=draft