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Mars Global Surveyor:
MOC
The Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) generates
images of the Martian surface with narrow-angle and
wide-angle cameras. MOC images are produced by the MOC Science
Team and archived by the
PDS Imaging Node.
MOC Data Distribution
Schedule
The MGS/MOC team is
scheduled to deliver image data to the PDS at six-month
intervals with deliveries in April and October. The data
provided in a given scheduled delivery cover the
observation period from seven to thirteen months prior
to the scheduled delivery date. The time between data
acquisition and public release is used for internal
validation and preparation by the MOC Team.
The PDS relies on Internet services
to make the data available, first through the use of
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) access and then through
the PDS Imaging Node's MOC image web site (http://ida.wr.usgs.gov).
The table below lists when and where data can be
accessed through the PDS.
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Data
Availability |
Where and when
MOC images can be accessed |
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FTP |
http://ida.wr.usgs.gov/d_access.htm
Upon receipt of the data by the
PDS, allow 1-3 days for the ftp site to be updated
with newly released MOC images. |
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WEB |
http://ida.wr.usgs.gov
Allow 6-8 weeks from date of
delivery to the PDS for the web site to be
populated with newly released image data. |
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CD-ROM |
Allow
8-12 weeks for CD-ROM availability of newly
released image data. The public can order CD-ROMS
of MOC images at
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/cd-rom/. |
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