NSIDC Request for New GCMD Keyword: SMOS L-band Radiometer

[chhw2980]

Hello,

NSIDC would like to request the following be added as a GCND keyword under:
Earth Remote Sensing Instruments >> Passive Remote Sensing >> Spectrometers/Radiometers >> Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers

Short name: SMOS L-BAND RADIOMETER
Long name: SMOS L-Band Radiometer
Definition:
Funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission was launched on 2 November 2009. Its first mission is to provide, from microwave L-band measurements, global observations of variability in soil moisture and sea surface salinity due to continuous exchange in Earth's water cycle between the oceans, the atmosphere and the land. These key geophysical parameters, soil moisture for hydrology studies and salinity for enhanced understanding of ocean circulation, are both vital for climate change models.

Source link: https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/smos

[GCMD - tstevens]

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

[GCMD - tstevens]

@chhw2980

The instrument keyword has been added, please review:

Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Passive Remote Sensing > Spectrometers/Radiometers > Imaging Spectrometers/Radiometers > SMOS L-BAND RADIOMETER: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e7fe6f58-3b63-4003-a24a-dd43da225bd8?format=rdf&version=draft

[chhw2980]

The draft looks great. I approve.

Sincerely,
chhw2980