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Knowledge inventory of foundational data products in planetary science

January 29, 2021

Some of the key components of any Planetary Spatial Data Infrastructure (PDSI) are the data products that end-users wish to discover, access, and interrogate. One precursor to the implementation of a PSDI is a knowledge inventory that catalogs what products are available, from which data producers, and at what initially understood data qualities. We present a knowledge inventory of foundational PSDI data products: geodetic coordinate reference frames, elevation or topography, and orthoimages or orthomosaics. Additionally, we catalog the available gravity models that serve as critical data for the assessment of spatial location, spatial accuracy, and ultimately spatial efficacy. We strengthen our previously published definitions of foundational data products to assist in solidifying a common vocabulary that will improve communication about these essential data products.

Publication Year 2021
Title Knowledge inventory of foundational data products in planetary science
DOI 10.3847/psj/abcb94
Authors Jason Laura, Ross A. Beyer
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title The Planetary Science Journal
Index ID 70223118
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Astrogeology Science Center