User accounts are required for adding and/or modifying descriptions in the GCMD.
Please contact the GCMD User Support Office (gsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov) to request a new account or reset your password.

You may choose any of the links below to add or modify descriptions when you have your account.

• Create or modify a Data set description (DIF)
• Create or modify a Data service description (SERF)
• Create or modify a Project or Campaign description
• Create or modify an Instrument description
• Create or modify a Platform description
• Create or modify a Data Center description
• Create of modify a Climate Diagnostic description

Online docBUILDER guide: How to use the docBUILDER tool

Online guides for describing all of the metadata fields are available for creating descriptions:

• The Directory Interchange Format (DIF) Writer's Guide for data sets.
• The Services Entry Resources Format (SERF) Writer's Guide for data services.
• The Writer's Guide for Ancillary Descriptions.
• The Climate Diagnostic (CD) Writer's Guide for visualizations.