PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2017-05-12 NOTE = "This file describes known errors or deficiencies in this archive volume set." END_OBJECT = TEXT END Users are encouraged to provide comments back to the Imaging Node of the PDS if errors or omissions are found either in data or in documentation. Please send comments by e-mail or U.S. mail to the Imaging Node PDS Operator: PDS - Flagstaff Imaging Node United states Geological Survey 2255 North Gemini Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Electronic mail address: pdsmgr@usgs.gov An updated version of this file is maintained online at the Imaging Node of the Planetary Data System. The online errata list can be found within Mercury Messenger related content on the World Wide Web at http://pdsimg.jpl.nasa.gov/ This file, ERRATA.TXT, contains release notes and errata concerning the MESSENGER MDIS RTM archive. During the course of the MESSENGER mission the MDIS science team may update previously released data products or documentation; for example, updates may occur due to changes in calibration data or procedures. Updates will be reported in this file and be distinguished in the archive by an increase in the version number contained in the file name. Older versions of data and documentation will not be retained in the archive. Section A of this file contains an entry for each MESSENGER release with general information about the contents of the release, in order from newest to oldest. Updates to previously released files are reported in these entries, along with any known errata. Section B of this file contains general notes, if any, concerning the archive as a whole. ******** SECTION A ******** RELEASE NUMBER: 16 RELEASE DATE: 2017-05-12 DATA COVERAGE: 2011-04-05 to 2015-03-16 PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: MDIS RTM BROWSE IMAGES, Regional 3-color mosaics PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None REASON FOR UPDATES: Addition of browse images and mosaics 1. This release adds browse images of the MDIS Regional Targeted Mosaic (RTM) products. These are viewable PNG image files and are placed in the EXTRAS/BROWSE/ directory. They are accompanied by GDAL-compatible map projection metadata files in XML format. These products are intended to complement the RTM products previously delivered. Please see EXTRINFO.TXT for more information. 2. An additional two new regional 3-color mosaics have been added to the volume in two new directories. These are: RTM/MDIS_RTM_W03/CALORIS/MDIS_RTM_W03_CALORIS_1.IMG and RTM/MDIS_RTM_W03/B30/MDIS_RTM_W03_B30_1.IMG They are accompanied by PDS labels and corresponding browse images in the EXTRAS/BROWSE/ directory. 3. Shapefiles in the EXTRAS/CLR_FOOTPRINTS/ and EXTRAS/IMG_FOOTPRINTS/ directories have been revised. 4. New RTM correction files have been added to the EXTRAS/RATIO_CORRECTION/ directory. See EXTRINFO.TXT for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELEASE NUMBER: 15 RELEASE DATE: 2016-05-06 DATA COVERAGE: 2011-03-29 to 2015-04-30 PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: MDIS RTM PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: MDIS RTM REASON FOR UPDATES: Product finalization This is the final full release for this volume which includes new and redelivered RTM products that have been processed using the USGS global DEM and final SPICE parameters (including improved "smithed" CKs produced as part of the USGS global DEM generation) and final calibrations and corrections, as applicable with the following exceptions: None. Note: RTM products for data prior to 2014-03-18 are redelivered and from 2014-03-18 to 2015-04-30 are new for this release. Shapefiles that record the MDIS image coverage area of Mercury during the orbital mission have been added to the EXTRAS directory. Please see EXTRINFO.TXT for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELEASE NUMBER: 13 RELEASE DATE: 2015-03-06 DATA COVERAGE: 2011-03-29 to 2014-03-17 PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: MDIS RTM PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: NONE REASON FOR UPDATES: N/A 1. The list of SITE_IDs targeted by MDIS will be added to the EXTRAS directory at a later date. 2. The has been peer reviewed and comments incorporated. It is now delivered in full to the PDS. There are no known issues or variances. ******** SECTION B ******** This section is provided for general notes concerning the archive as a whole. So far there are no general errors or notes to report.