GCMD Platform Keyword Request for PODAAC (Sentinel-6B)

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GCMD Platform Keyword Request for PODAAC (Sentinel-6B)

by PODAAC - jmcnelis » Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:49 pm America/New_York

Hello GCMD kw maintainers,

PODAAC requests a new GCMD platform keyword for "Sentinel-6B" that will exist adjacent to "Sentinel-6A" in the kw hierarchy: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/all/1f0f5178-9d7a-41ae-8f04-d6262415c30c?gtm_keyword=Sentinel-6A&gtm_scheme=platforms

The description would change to:
"""
The Sentinel-6 radar altimeter mission is part of the Copernicus Programme, with the objective of providing high-precision measurements of global sea-level in the 2020–2030 time-frame. A secondary objective is to collect high resolution vertical profiles of temperature, using the GNSS Radio-Occultation sounding technique, to assess temperature changes in the troposphere and stratosphere and to support Numerical Weather Prediction. Sentinel-6B, the second of three planned satellites, launches in November 2025.
"""
Alternate labels would be:
"""
Sentinel-6
Sentinel-6B Jason-CS
Sentinel-6B (primary)
"""

Please let me know if I forgot anything, thank you!
Jack/PODAAC

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Re: GCMD Platform Keyword Request for PODAAC (Sentinel-6B)

by GCMD - tstevens » Fri Aug 08, 2025 7:43 am America/New_York

Thank You for your keyword request. We will review it and let you know when it is complete.

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Re: GCMD Platform Keyword Request for PODAAC (Sentinel-6B)

by GCMD - tstevens » Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:13 am America/New_York

@PODAAC - jmcnelis I added the new Platform keyword; see

Sentinel-6B: https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e658243e-788f-482a-a242-f0e34d99198b?format=rdf&version=draft

Please let me know what I should use for a reference and/or reference URL.

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