09 Scientific Data Format: PDS
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This article is from the Scientific Data Format Information FAQ, by Ilana Stern ilana@kiowa.scd.ucar.edu with numerous contributions by others.
09 Scientific Data Format: PDS
In recent years, the Planetary Data System (PDS) has been responsible
for archiving space mission data on CD-ROM media, using its own self-
describing data format, variously know as PDS or ODL (Object Description
Language). At least some of the current projects (e.g. Magellan, Galileo)
are using the PDS format as a "pointer" to detached VICAR-format imagery on
the mission CDROM volumes.
The PDS Standards Reference Document can be found at
<URL:http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/stdref/stdref.htm>. For more information,
contact pds_operator@jplpds.jpl.nasa.gov.
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