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| Element Name | Description |
|---|---|
| packet_creation_sclk | The PACKET_CREATION_SCLK specifies the value of the spacecraft clock |
| packet_map_mask | The PACKET_MAP_MASK element is a binary or hexadecimal number identifying |
| packing_flag | The packing_flag element indicates whether multiple spectral cubes were |
| parallel_clock_voltage_index | The parallel_clock_voltage_index element provides the commanded parallel |
| parameter_desc | The parameter_desc element defines the input or output |
| parameter_name | The parameter_name element identifies a parameter input to |
| parameter_sequence_number | The parameter_sequence_number element provides an ordering |
| parameter_set_id | The parameter_set_id element identifies the parameter set which was used to |
| parameter_type | The parameter_type element provides the type of parameter |
| parent_template | The parent_template element contains the name of the |
| particle_species_name | The particle_species_name element provides the name of a |
| pass_number | The pass_number data element indicates the number of days |
| path_name | The path_name data element identifies the full directory |
| pds_address_book_flag | The pds_address_book_flag data element indicates whether |
| pds_affiliation | The pds_affiliation data element describes the type of |
| pds_user_id | The pds_user_id element provides a unique identifier for |
| pds_version_id | The PDS_version_id data element represents the version |
| peer_review_data_set_status | The peer_review_data_set_status element provides status for |
| peer_review_id | The peer_review_id element provides a unique identifier |
| peer_review_results_desc | The peer_review_results element provides the textual |
| peer_review_role | The peer_review_role element provides the role of a member |
| peer_review_start_date | The peer_review_start_date element provides the beginning |
| peer_review_stop_date | The peer_review_stop_date element provides the final date |
| periapsis_altitude | The PERIAPSIS_ALTITUDE element provides the distance between the spacecraft |
| periapsis_argument_angle | The periapsis_argument_angle element provides the value of |
| periapsis_latitude | The periapsis_latitude element specifies the latiitude on the |
| periapsis_longitude | The periapsis_longitude element specifies the longitude on the |
| periapsis_time | The PERIAPSIS_TIME element is the time, in UTC format |
| pericenter_precession_rate | The pericenter precession rate element defines the rate at which |
| permission_flag | The permission_flag element indicates whether or not a query |
| person_institution_name | The person_institution_name element identifies a university, |
| phase_angle | The phase_angle element provides a measure of the relationship between |
| phase_information_flag | The phase_information_flag element is a yes-or-no flag |
| photometric_correction_type | The PHOTOMETRIC_CORRECTION_TYPE element indicates the type of photometric |
| pi_pds_user_id | The pi_pds_user_id element provides the pds_user_id of the |
| pixel_angular_scale | The two-valued PIXEL_ANGULAR_SCALE element (x,y) provides the angular |
| pixel_aspect_ratio | The PIXEL_ASPECT_RATIO element provides the ratio of the |
| pixel_averaging_height | The pixel_averaging_height element provides the vertical dimension, in |
| pixel_averaging_width | The pixel_averaging_width element provides the horizontal dimension, |
| pixel_downsample_option | The PIXEL_DOWNSAMPLE_OPTION element specifies whether to downsample the |
| pixel_geometry_correction_flag | The PIXEL_GEOMETRY_CORRECTION_FLAG element defines a flag used to indicate |
| pixel_subsampling_flag | The PIXEL_SUBSAMPLING_FLAG element indicates whether the product is the |
| planet_day_number | The planet_day_number element indicates the number of sidereal days |
| planet_reading_system_temp | The planet_reading_system_temp element provides the value |
| planetary_occultation_flag | The planetary_occultation_flag element is a yes-or-no flag |
| platform | The platform element describes the available platforms which the |
| platform_or_mounting_desc | The platform_or_mounting_desc element describes the |
| platform_or_mounting_name | The platform_or_mounting_name element identifies the |
| pole_declination | The pole_declination element provides the value of the |
| pole_right_ascension | The pole_right_ascension element provides the value of the |
| position_time | The position_time element provides the time when the |
| positive_azimuth_direction | The POSITIVE_AZIMUTH_DIRECTION element provides the direction in |
| positive_elevation_direction | The positive_elevation_direction element provides the direction in |
| positive_longitude_direction | The positive_longitude_direction element identifies the |
| power_state_flag | The power_state_flag element indicates whether a wavelength, or frequency |
| preference_id | The preference_id element indicates a user's |
| prepare_cycle_index | The prepare_cycle_index element provides the element number within the |
| pressure | The PRESSURE element identifies the type |
| primary_body_name | The primary_body_name element identifies the primary body |
| primary_key | In a TABLE object, the PRIMARY_KEY ELEMENT indicates |
| process_time | Alias within AMMOS for product_creation_time. |
| process_version_id | The process_version_id element identifies the version (e.g., |
| processing_control_parm_name | The processing_control_parm_name element identifies a |
| processing_history_text | The processing_history_text element provides an entry for |
| processing_level_desc | The processing_level_desc element provides the |
| processing_level_id | The processing_level_id element identifies the |
| processing_start_time | The processing_start_time element gives the beginning date |
| processing_stop_time | The processing_stop_time element gives the ending date (and |
| producer_full_name | The producer_full_name element provides the full_name of the |
| producer_id | The producer_id element provides a short name or acronym for |
| producer_institution_name | The producer_institution_name element identifies a |
| product_creation_time | The product_creation_time element defines the UTC system format |
| product_data_set_id | The product_data_set_id element provides the data_set_id of |
| product_id | The product_id data element represents a permanent, unique |
| product_name | The PRODUCT_NAME element provides the full name of a |
| product_release_date | The product_release_date data element identifies the date |
| product_type | The PRODUCT_TYPE data element identifies the type or |
| product_version_id | The product_version_id element identifies the version |
| product_version_type | The product_version_type element identifies the version of |
| programming_language_name | The programming_language_name element identifies the major |
| projected_star_diameter | The projected_star_diameter element indicates the |
| projection_azimuth | The PROJECTION_AZIMUTH element Provides the azimuth, in |
| projection_elevation | The PROJECTION_ELEVATION element specifies the elevation, |
| projection_elevation_line | The PROJECTION_ELEVATION_LINE element specifies the image line which |
| projection_latitude_type | For some map projections, identifies the type of latitude that is sampled |
| projection_origin_vector | The PROJECTION_ORIGIN_VECTOR element provides the location of origin |
| protocol_type | The protocol_type element identifies the protocol type for |
| publication_date | The publication_date element provides the date when a |
PDS: The Planetary Data System