Instrument Data https://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/668236 2026-07-28T23:23:03Z 2026-07-28T23:23:03Z Emma Woolliams https://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/668236/Instrument Data?_com_liferay_wiki_web_portlet_WikiPortlet_version=1.1 2021-10-08T20:08:21Z 2021-10-04T18:32:12Z

<p><strong>Definition</strong> </p><p><strong><!----></strong> </p><p><strong><!----></strong>(1)<span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-0" previous="first-diff" changeId="added-diff-0" next="removed-diff-0">  </span>Data specifically associated with <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-0" previous="added-diff-0" changeId="removed-diff-0" next="added-diff-1">theinstrument</span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-1" previous="removed-diff-0" changeId="added-diff-1" next="removed-diff-1">the instrument</span>, either because it was generated by <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-1" previous="added-diff-1" changeId="removed-diff-1" next="added-diff-2">theinstrument </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-2" previous="removed-diff-1" changeId="added-diff-2" next="removed-diff-2">the instrument </span>or included in data packets <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-2" previous="added-diff-2" changeId="removed-diff-2" next="added-diff-3">identifiedwith </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-3" previous="removed-diff-2" changeId="added-diff-3" next="removed-diff-3">identified with </span>that instrument. These data consist <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-3" previous="added-diff-3" changeId="removed-diff-3" next="added-diff-4">ofinstrument </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-4" previous="removed-diff-3" changeId="added-diff-4" next="removed-diff-4">of instrument </span>science and engineering data, <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-4" previous="added-diff-4" changeId="removed-diff-4" next="added-diff-5">andpossibly </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-5" previous="removed-diff-4" changeId="added-diff-5" next="removed-diff-5">and possibly </span>ancillary data. Instrument <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-5" previous="added-diff-5" changeId="removed-diff-5" next="added-diff-6">engineeringdata </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-6" previous="removed-diff-5" changeId="added-diff-6" next="removed-diff-6">engineering data </span>is produced by engineering sensor(s) of <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-6" previous="added-diff-6" changeId="removed-diff-6" next="added-diff-7">aninstrument</span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-7" previous="removed-diff-6" changeId="added-diff-7" next="removed-diff-7">an instrument</span>, used either for operating <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-7" previous="added-diff-7" changeId="removed-diff-7" next="added-diff-8">theinstrument </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-8" previous="removed-diff-7" changeId="added-diff-8" next="removed-diff-8">the instrument </span>or for processing the science <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-8" previous="added-diff-8" changeId="removed-diff-8" next="added-diff-9">datagenerated </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-9" previous="removed-diff-8" changeId="added-diff-9" next="removed-diff-9">data generated </span>by the instrument. Instrument <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-9" previous="added-diff-9" changeId="removed-diff-9" next="added-diff-10">sciencedata </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-10" previous="removed-diff-9" changeId="added-diff-10" next="removed-diff-10">science data </span>is produced by the science sensor(s) of <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-10" previous="added-diff-10" changeId="removed-diff-10" next="added-diff-11">aninstrument</span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-11" previous="removed-diff-10" changeId="added-diff-11" next="removed-diff-11">an instrument</span>, usually constituting the basis <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-11" previous="added-diff-11" changeId="removed-diff-11" next="added-diff-12">reasonfor </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-12" previous="removed-diff-11" changeId="added-diff-12" next="added-diff-13">reason for </span>existence of an instrument. </p><p>(2)<span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-13" previous="added-diff-12" changeId="added-diff-13" next="removed-diff-12">  </span>Data created by an instrument <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-12" previous="added-diff-13" changeId="removed-diff-12" next="added-diff-14">includingscientific </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-14" previous="removed-diff-12" changeId="added-diff-14" next="removed-diff-13">including scientific </span>measurements and any engineering orancillary data which may be included in the <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-13" previous="added-diff-14" changeId="removed-diff-13" next="added-diff-15">datapackets</span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-15" previous="removed-diff-13" changeId="added-diff-15" next="added-diff-16">data packets</span>. </p><p>(3)<span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-16" previous="added-diff-15" changeId="added-diff-16" next="removed-diff-14">  </span>Data produced and transmitted by the <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-14" previous="added-diff-16" changeId="removed-diff-14" next="added-diff-17">scienceand </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-17" previous="removed-diff-14" changeId="added-diff-17" next="removed-diff-15">science and </span>engineering sensors of an instrument, and, <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-15" previous="added-diff-17" changeId="removed-diff-15" next="added-diff-18">inthe </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-18" previous="removed-diff-15" changeId="added-diff-18" next="removed-diff-16">in the </span>spacecraft environment, any additional <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-16" previous="added-diff-18" changeId="removed-diff-16" next="added-diff-19">datapackaged </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-19" previous="removed-diff-16" changeId="added-diff-19" next="removed-diff-17">data packaged </span>with the instrument’s sensor data <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-17" previous="added-diff-19" changeId="removed-diff-17" next="added-diff-20">byvirtue </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-20" previous="removed-diff-17" changeId="added-diff-20" next="removed-diff-18">by virtue </span>of services provided by the <span class="diff-html-removed" id="removed-diff-18" previous="added-diff-20" changeId="removed-diff-18" next="added-diff-21">spacecraftcarrying </span><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-21" previous="removed-diff-18" changeId="added-diff-21" next="added-diff-22">spacecraft carrying </span>the instrument. </p><p><strong>Source</strong> </p><p><a href="https://ceos.org/document_management/Working_Groups/WGISS/Interest_Groups/Data_Stewardship/White_Papers/EO-DataStewardshipGlossary.pdf"> CEOS/WGISS/DSIG/GLOS</a> </p><p><a href=""><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-22" previous="added-diff-21" changeId="added-diff-22" next="last-diff">CEOS-WGISS Document: Auxiliary Data in the CEOS Community: Reference</span></a><span class="diff-html-added" previous="added-diff-21" changeId="added-diff-22" next="last-diff"> </span><a href=""><span class="diff-html-added" previous="added-diff-21" changeId="added-diff-22" next="last-diff">Guidelines Document Part 1: Current Usage (1996) accessible at wgiss.ceos.org/archive/archive.doc/ads200part1.doc</span></a><span class="diff-html-added" previous="added-diff-21" changeId="added-diff-22" next="last-diff"> </span></p><p><strong><span class="diff-html-added" previous="added-diff-21" changeId="added-diff-22" next="last-diff">Category</span></strong><span class="diff-html-added" previous="added-diff-21" changeId="added-diff-22" next="last-diff"> </span></p><p><a 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Emma Woolliams 2021-10-04T18:32:12Z Emma Woolliams https://calvalportal.ceos.org/web/guest/cal/val-wiki/-/wiki/668236/Instrument Data?_com_liferay_wiki_web_portlet_WikiPortlet_version=1.2 2021-11-23T16:28:49Z 2021-10-04T18:32:12Z

<p><strong>Definition</strong> </p><p><strong><!----></strong> </p><p><strong><!----></strong>(1)  Data specifically associated with the instrument, either because it was generated by the instrument or included in data packets identified with that instrument. These data consist of instrument science and engineering data, and possibly ancillary data. Instrument engineering data is produced by engineering sensor(s) of an instrument, used either for operating the instrument or for processing the science data generated by the instrument. Instrument science data is produced by the science sensor(s) of an instrument, usually constituting the basis reason for existence of an instrument. </p><p>(2)  Data created by an instrument including scientific measurements and any engineering orancillary data which may be included in the data packets. </p><p>(3)  Data produced and transmitted by the science and engineering sensors of an instrument, and, in the spacecraft environment, any additional data packaged with the instrument’s sensor data by virtue of services provided by the spacecraft carrying the instrument. </p><p><strong>Source</strong> </p><p><a href="https://ceos.org/document_management/Working_Groups/WGISS/Interest_Groups/Data_Stewardship/White_Papers/EO-DataStewardshipGlossary.pdf"> CEOS/WGISS/DSIG/GLOS</a> </p><p><a href="">CEOS-WGISS Document: Auxiliary Data in the CEOS Community: Reference</a> <a href="">Guidelines Document Part 1: Current Usage (1996) accessible at wgiss.ceos.org/archive/archive.doc/ads200part1.doc</a> </p><p><a href="https://ceos.org/document_management/Working_Groups/WGISS/Interest_Groups/Data_Stewardship/White_Papers/EO-DataStewardshipGlossary.pdf"><span class="diff-html-added" id="added-diff-0" previous="first-diff" changeId="added-diff-0" next="last-diff">CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary</span></a><span class="diff-html-added" previous="first-diff" changeId="added-diff-0" next="last-diff"> </span></p><p><span class="diff-html-added" previous="first-diff" changeId="added-diff-0" next="last-diff">NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms  </span></p><p><strong>Category</strong> </p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcalvalportal.ceos.org%2Ft-d_wiki%3Fp_p_id%3D54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-2%26p_p_col_count%3D1%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_struts_action%3D%252Fwiki_display%252Fview%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_nodeName%3DCEOS_Terms_and_Definitions%26_54_INSTANCE_Wg3ti1194i20_title%3D3.%2BObservation%2Bproperties%2Bwords&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cfaye.lai%40npl.co.uk%7C71d207afa14d469389d808d988e92c16%7C601e5460b1bf49c0bd2de76ffc186a8d%7C1%7C0%7C637691357310857886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=sNQT%2Fm1r%2FyMk1JZE5BN%2Bo2OKtOj%2FjhyIFrfqx0A%2B4zg%3D&amp;reserved=0">3. Observation properties words</a> </p>

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