Additional planetary mapping and GIS resources have been gathered here and will be periodically updated and modernized by the USGS. For clarifications or additions, please contact the Map Coordinator
Nomenclature
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ArcMap Annotation for Nomenclature (Jan. 2016) |
These ArcMap GIS Annotation template examples were generated in early 2016. They can be used within your mapping project to help position nicely streamed names for planetary nomenclature. Please see the included abstract and documentation for help. |
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Request Feature Names • View Website • |
Feature names are approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). To request a feature name for your mapping area, please fill out the Name Request Form at the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature website. |
See the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature website for additional information
Other Topics
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Planetary GIS Forum • View Website • |
Post questions and review answers related to planetary spatial data. |
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GIS-Ready Mosaics • View Website • |
Search and discover GIS-ready mosaics from the Astropedia database. |
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Additional GIS Downloads • View Website • |
Explore additional resources on the pigpen archive. |
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