Mercury MESSENGER MDIS Global Basemap BDR 166m (256ppd)
The Map Projected Basemap RDR (BDR) data set consists of a global monochrome map of reflectance at a resolution of 256 pixels per degree (~166 m/p). This edition, version 1, was released May 6, 2016 to the Planetary Data System (PDS) MESSENGER archive. It is compiled using NAC or WAC 750-nm images from any campaign that best fit the intended illumination geometry or low emission angle and incidence angle near 74°. It is controlled and projected onto a global digital elevation model. It uses a Kasseleinin-Shkuratov photometric model, whose parameters are the same for any given wavelength band across all MESSENGER end-of-mission map data products.
This mosaic contains data acquired by the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) instrument.
References:
MESSENGER Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) Experiment Data Record (EDR) Software Interface Specification (SIS) document, The Johns Hopkins University, APL, V2T, Jun. 28, 2015.
Hawkins, S.E., III, et al., The Mercury Dual Imaging System on the MESSENGER Spacecraft, Space Sci Rev 131: 247–338, DOI 10.1007/s11214-007-9266-3, 2007.
Denevi, B.W. et al., Final calibration and multispectral map products from the Mercury Dual Imaging System Wide-Angle Camera on MESSENGER, Lunar Planet. Sci 47, abstract #1264.
- Publisher
- Planetary Data System
- Publication Date
- 6 May 2016
- Author
- Applied Coherent Technology Corporation
- Originator
- MESSENGER Team, Arizona State University, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Carnegie Science
- Group
- Added to Astropedia
- 10 May 2016
- Modified
- 1 May 2019
General
- Purpose
A global 750-nm mosaic illuminated for morphology studies using a typical solar incidence angle near 74°.
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- Global Mosaic, Remote-sensing Data, Raster Data
- Edition
- 1
- Online Linkage
- https://planetarymaps.usgs.gov/mosaic/Mercury_MESSENGER_MDIS_Basemap_BDR_Mosaic_Global_166m.tif
- Native Data Set Environment
- ISIS v3
- Supplemental Information
- http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/the_mission/mosaics.html, http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/mess.html
Keywords
- Target
- Mercury
- Mission
- MESSENGER
- Mission Specific
- NAC, WAC
- Instrument
- MDIS
- Search Terms
- Mercury, MDIS, MESSENGER, 750nm, NAC, WAC
Contact and Distribution
- Access Constraints
- None
- Use Constraints
- Please cite authors
Data Status and Quality
- Time Period of Content Begin
- 29 March 2012
- Time Period of Content End
- 30 April 2015
- Currentness Reference
- Ground condition
- Progress
- Complete
- Update Frequency
- As needed
- Logical Consistency Report
- It is compiled using NAC or WAC 750-nm images from any campaign that best fit the intended illumination geometry or low emission angle and incidence angle near 74°.
- Completeness Report
There are no large data gaps within the mosaic.
- Process Date
- 6 May 2016
- Process Description
For this 8bit version, the original PDS tiles were reprojected into Simple Cylindrical and original band 1 reflectance values (I/F) were stretch to 8bit (0 to 255) using min=0.0005 to a max=0.25. All other bands were removed.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- Best Effort
Lineage
- Source PDS Archive
- MESSENGER
- Source Originator
- Planetary Data Systems (PDS)
- Source Publication Date
- 6 May 2016
- Source Title
- MESSENGER MDIS Map Projected Basemap Reduced Data Record (BDR)
- Source Online Linkage
- http://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/mess.html
- Type of Source Media
- Online
- Attribute Accuracy Report
- Best Effort
Geospatial Information
- Minimum Latitude
- -90
- Maximum Latitude
- 90
- Minimum Longitude
- -180
- Maximum Longitude
- 180
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Raster
- Object Type
- Pixel
- Lines (pixels)
- 46080
- Samples (pixels)
- 92160
- Bit Type
- 8
- Quad Name
- Radius A
- 2439400
- Radius C
- 2439400
- Bands
- 1
- Pixel Resolution (meters/pixel)
- 166.310788176
- Scale (pixels/degree)
- 256
- Horizontal Coordinate System Units
- Meters
- Map Projection Name
- Simple Cylindrical
- Latitude Type
- Planetocentric
- Longitude Direction
- Positive East
- Longitude Domain
- -180 to 180