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The Viking Lander EDR
Image Archive
The Viking Lander 1 and 2 Raw Image PDS4 bundle contains the
complete set of Viking Lander (VL) 1 and 2
raw images migrated from the older PDS3
dataset. The bundle includes the image data
with PDS4 labels, browse images, calibration
and geometry information, documentation, and
an index of label parameters about the
images. The PDS4 bundle for this dataset is
stored separately from the two PDS3 volumes,
which were originally distributed on two
CD-ROMs. The directory structure of the PDS4
bundle has the data for both landers
combined into one bundle and is better
organized than the original dataset. The
image files have also been renamed because
file names are no longer constrained to the
8.3 format of CD-ROMs. Currently both the
PDS3 and PDS4 versions are available at the
Geosciences Node.
The original PDS3
volumes are available at the links below.
PDS4 Bundle
root directory |
Top level of bundle. |
readme.txt |
Introduction to the bundle. |
browse collection |
A set of all VL images that have been contrast enhanced and saved as
JPEG files. |
calibration collection |
Radiometric calibration data and a calibration report
(PDF file) for calibrating the raw images into higher-level products. Located in
the calib directory. |
data_raw collection |
Collection of VL images with PDS4 labels. Below the
data_raw directory, the images are organized by lander and further
subdirectories based on image file names.
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document collection |
Several documents about the Viking mission, the Lander
spacecraft, the cameras, and the image dataset. The collection also has a report
about geometry for the VL images with information on the location and
orientation of the landers and geometry associated with the cameras. This report
is from the original archive and no attempt was made to update the lander
locations based on new orbital data and analysis done since the Viking mission. |
miscellaneous collection |
An ASCII table with an index of data products. |
PDS3 Volumes
The Viking Lander EDR (Experiment Data
Record) Image Archive is the complete collection of raw
images acquired by the two Viking Landers on the surface
of Mars, 1976-1982, along with detailed documentation
and ancillary data. This archive is published on a set
of two CD-ROMs by the PDS Geosciences Node.
Included on this web site, and on the
CD-ROM set, is the Viking Lander Image Browser, which
allows you to display browse versions of the images in
GIF format.
Use the Index Tables below to quickly
locate and download images of interest.
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