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The Viking Lander Rock Data Set

The Viking Lander Rock Populations PDS4 bundle contains Viking Lander rock population data migrated from a PDS3 dataset. The bundle includes the rock population data, which are stored in ASCII tables, new PDS4 labels, and supporting documentation.

The original PDS3 volume is available at the links below.

PDS4 Bundle

root directory Top level of bundle.
readme.txt Introduction to the bundle.
data_derived collection Rock population data files and their PDS4 labels.
document collection Several documents about the Viking mission, the Lander spacecraft and cameras, and the rock dataset. A description of the migration process is included.
miscellaneous collection An ASCII table with an index of data products.

PDS3 Volume

The PDS3 Viking Lander Rock Data Set contains locations, orientations, and dimensions of rocks near the Viking Landers, derived by Henry Moore from Viking Lander images. The data set also includes statistical profiles of the rock distributions.

 

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