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Map-A-Planet
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of the Interior |
| Sub-Agency: | US Geological Survey |
| Category: | Science and Technology |
| Date Released: | 01-Oct-1996 |
| Date Updated: | 01-Sep-2009 |
| Time Period: | Mission-specific |
| Frequency: | Mission-specific |
| Description: | The Map-A-Planet website allows users to create and download custom image maps of planets and satellites from a variety of missions in an easy to use web interface |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Tool Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Research |
| Keywords | Mars, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Io, Ganymede, Callisto, Europa, Saturn, Dione, Tethys, Rhea, Iapetus, Enceladus, LIDAR, Viking Orbiter, Magellan, Lunar Orbiter, Clementine, Galileo, Mars Global Surveyor, Lunar Prospector, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, Image Map, topography, NIR, UVVIS, mapaplanet, NASA, PDS, Planetary Data System, JPL, space, mission, solar system, planet, Patty Garcia, astrogeology, USGS, U. S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, |
| Unique ID | 1373 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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Images courtesy of NASA Planetary Data System Imaging Node
U. S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ
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| Agency Program Page | http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/ |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/ |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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Planet
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| Granularity | Longitude/Latitude Pair |
| Geographic Coverage | Global |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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NASA Space Mission
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| Data Collection Instrument | Longitude/Latitude Pair |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://www.mapaplanet.org/explorer/help/glossary.html |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
