Sensor Name

Definition

Syntax

Sensor_Name: [SHORT NAME] > [Long Name] 

Specifications

• May be repeated as many times as necessary
• Must be selected from the Sensor Valids: see Appendix A .
• If the sensor does not appear in the Sensor Valids List, a new sensor name may be submitted for review.
• Short name: 1 to 31 characters from the printable ASCII character set, except ">"
• Long name: 1 to 80 characters from the printable ASCII character set, except ">"
• The short name should be written in all capital letters.

Recommendations

• When keying DIFs with sensor valids, remember to key with the general term as well as the specific term, if applicable. For example, DIFs about data from the Poseidon Solid State Altimeter should be keyed with SSALT (specific) and ALTIMETERS (general).
• The sensor list is semicontrolled; i.e. the sensor names in the list of valids must be used. If the appropriate sensor is not in the valids list, a new sensor name may be submitted with the DIF for review.
• Short name and long name (if any) should be provided.
• Short name is usually a mnemonic or abbreviated version of the long name. When submitting a new short name, always check the Sensor Valids List to ensure mutual exclusivity among sensor short names. No two sensors may have the same short name.
• If no short name is available, the long name is written in all capital letters.

Examples

Sensor_Name:  ALTIMETERS 
Sensor_Name:  SMMR > Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer
Sensor_Name:  SSM/I > Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
Sensor_Name:  TOMS > Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
Sensor_Name:  AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
Sensor_Name:  ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
Sensor_Name:  CURRENT METERS
Sensor_Name:  SEISMOMETERS