GCMD Platform and Instrument Keyword Requests
Posted: Wed May 06, 2026 11:04 am America/New_York
The ASDC would like to request the following be added as GCMD Platform and Instrument Keywords.
Platforms:
Hierarchy: Platforms > Land-based Platforms > Permanent Land Sites
Short Name: PakAirQuality
Long Name: Pakistan Air Quality Initiative
Documentation: https://pakairquality.com/news/introducing-the-pakistan-air-quality-initiative/
Hierarchy: Platforms > Land-based Platforms > Permanent Land Sites
Short Name: AirGradient
Long Name: AirGradient
Documentation: https://www.airgradient.com/professional/scientific-research/
Instruments:
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Photon/Optical Detectors
Short Name: COBALD
Long Name: Compact Optical Backscatter Aerosol Detector
Documentation: https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/usys/iac/iac-dam/documents/group/chemie/COBALD-DataSheet.pdf
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Hygrometers
Short Name: CFH
Long Name: Cryogenic Frost Point Hygrometer
Documentation: https://impact.earthdata.nasa.gov/casei/instrument/CFH/
Let me know if there are any questions.
Sean
Platforms:
Hierarchy: Platforms > Land-based Platforms > Permanent Land Sites
Short Name: PakAirQuality
Long Name: Pakistan Air Quality Initiative
Documentation: https://pakairquality.com/news/introducing-the-pakistan-air-quality-initiative/
Hierarchy: Platforms > Land-based Platforms > Permanent Land Sites
Short Name: AirGradient
Long Name: AirGradient
Documentation: https://www.airgradient.com/professional/scientific-research/
Instruments:
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Photon/Optical Detectors
Short Name: COBALD
Long Name: Compact Optical Backscatter Aerosol Detector
Documentation: https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/usys/iac/iac-dam/documents/group/chemie/COBALD-DataSheet.pdf
Hierarchy: Instruments > In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Hygrometers
Short Name: CFH
Long Name: Cryogenic Frost Point Hygrometer
Documentation: https://impact.earthdata.nasa.gov/casei/instrument/CFH/
Let me know if there are any questions.
Sean