Instrument (Sensor Name)
Definition |
The Instrument or <Sensor_Name> is the name of the instrument used to acquire the data. There are 3 categories of instruments, with additional levels of hierarchical classifications (see the Writer's Guide for Ancillary Descriptions):
When using the GCMD metadata authoring tools, <Sensor_Name> classifications are automatically populated by selecting the <Short_Name>. This field allows for the specification of keywords that are the names of the instrument(s) used to collect or measure the data. These keywords are important for the search and retrieval of information from the GCMD. The field <Sensor_Name> consists of the short name and the long name of the instrument. There is a 1:1 correspondence between the short name and the long name.
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Syntax |
<Sensor_Name> |
Usage |
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Examples |
<Sensor_Name> <Short_Name>MODIS</Short_Name> <Long_Name>Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer</Long_Name> </Sensor_Name> <Sensor_Name> |
This document should be cited as: Directory Interchange Format (DIF) Writer's Guide, 2018. Global Change Master Directory. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [https://gcmd.nasa.gov/add/difguide/]. |