PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM INSTRUMENT_HOST_NAME = {"MARS EXPLORATION ROVER 1", "MARS EXPLORATION ROVER 2"} TARGET_NAME = MARS OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2004-07-15 NOTE = "Introduction to MER Operations Data Archives" END_OBJECT = TEXT END MER OPERATIONS DATA ARCHIVES Introduction ------------ This archive volume is one of a set of volumes containing raw and derived data from the Mars Exploration Rover mission. This volume contains "operations" data products, which were generated by the Multi-Mission Image Processing Facility (MIPL) at JPL for using during mission operations and archived. Volume Contents --------------- MER archive volumes includes the following files and directories. Root directory AAREADME.TXT - the file you are reading ERRATA.TXT - notes and errata, if any VOLDESC.CAT - volume description for the PDS catalog BROWSE directory JPG "browse" files are grouped into sol (Mars day) number in subdirectories, and then further broken down by EDR and RDR, e.g. BROWSE/SOL001/EDR. CALIB directory CALINFO.TXT - description of contents of this directory *.PDF - instrument calibration report *.HTM, *.TXT - text or HTML version of the calibration report *.LBL - PDS label(s) for files in this directory CATALOG directory CATINFO.TXT - description of contents of this directory *.CAT - descriptions of dataset, instrument, spacecraft, mission, and personnel for the PDS catalog DOCUMENT directory DOCINFO.TXT - description of contents of this directory *.PDF - documentation including Data Product Software Interface Specification (SIS) and Archive Volume SIS *.HTM, *.TXT - text or HTML versions of the documentation SCI_VS_OPS.TXT - explanation of difference between science and operational data products *.LBL - PDS label(s) for files in this directory EXTRAS directory "catalog" and "thumbnail" files are grouped into sol (Mars day) number in subdirectories, and then further broken down by EDR and RDR, e.g. EXTRAS/CATALOG/SOL001/EDR. INDEX directory INDXINFO.TXT - description of contents of this directory INDEX.TAB - index of all products on this volume INDEX.LBL - PDS label that describes INDEX.TAB DATA directory Data files are grouped into sol (Mars day) number in subdirectories, and then further broken down by EDR and RDR, e.g. DATA/SOL001/EDR. Contacts -------- For questions concerning these data products and documentation, contact: PDS Imaging Node Jet Propulsion Laboratory Instruments and Science Data Systems Division 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109 818-354-5677 WWW Site: http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov Electronic mail address: Sue.LaVoie@jpl.nasa.gov