PDS: The Planetary Data SystemCurrent Version 1.11.0.0
Release Notes
Documentation
The following documents describe the Planetary Data System version 4 (PDS4). They are listed roughly from general to specific — probably the same order in which you should read them.
Please note that these documents are a work in progress. Data providers should establish a dialog early with the discipline node through which they plan to submit data to the PDS.
- Concepts Document
Introduction to PDS4 key concepts — the view from 10,000 feet, avoiding gory details. - Glossary - See the Concepts document.
A concise set of definitions for key PDS4 terms. Although primarily intended as a quick reference, the Glossary is organized functionally, presenting terms in the approximate order in which you are likely to encounter them. - Data Provider's Handbook
A cookbook to guide data providers step-by-step through the process of developing an archive. - Standards Reference
One of the two fundamental reference documents for PDS4. You will need this as you work your way through the Data Provider's Handbook and as you prepare an archive. - Data Dictionary (.html, .pdf) | Online Search
The other fundamental reference for PDS4. - Information Model Specification
This document provides details on the design of the Information Model. - Examples
A set of products, collections, bundles, and packages that illustrates design concepts and goals. Frequently referenced by the Data Provider's Handbook. - Context Products
An online directory containing the PDS4 context products that were initially generated from the PDS3 catalog database. - Policy
The PDS Policies.
The remaining are reference documents — don't try to read them cover to cover.
Schema
The following directories represent namespaces within PDS4 and contain the most recently released XML Schema and Schematron files.
PDS (pds) - Version v1 (1.11.0.0) - October 1, 2018
- PDS4_PDS_1B00.xsd
- PDS4_PDS_1B00.sch
- PDS4_PDS_1B00.xml
- PDS4_ALL_JSON_1B00_DOM.JSON
- PDS4_PDS_JSON_1B00_DOM.JSON
Alternate (alt) - Version v1 (1.4.0.0) - May 14, 2015
Cartography (cart) - Version v1 (1.9.0.0) - March 30, 2018
Display (disp) - Version v1 (1.11.0.0) - October 1, 2018
Data Provider's Handbook (DPH) Examples (cart) - Version v1 (1.7.0.0) - October 1, 2016
Geometry (geom) - Version v1 (1.10.1.0) - July 31, 2018
Cartography and Imaging Sciences (img) - Version v1 (1.10.1.0) - July 30, 2018
Cartography and Imaging Surface Sciences (img_surface) - Version v1 (1.10.1.0) - July 30, 2018
LADEE (ladee) - Version v1 (1.1.0.0) - October 1, 2013
Mission (mission)
- Insight (insight) - Version v1 (1.8.0.0) - July 17, 2017
- MAVEN (mvn) - Version v1 (1.4.0.0) - August 16, 2016
- MSN (msn) - Version v1 (1.10.1.0) - July 30, 2018
- MSN_SURFACE (msn_surface) - Version v1 (1.10.1.0) - July 30, 2018
Particle (particle) - Version v1 (1.4.0.0) - June 15, 2015
Processing_Information (proc) - Version v1 (1.9.0.0) - December 29, 2017
Ring-Moon Systems (rings) - Version v1 (1.8.0.0) - May 15, 2017
Spectra (sp) - Version v1 (1.10.1.0) - July 24, 2018
Spectral Library (speclib) - Version v1 (1.8.0.0) - May 15, 2017
Wave (wave) - Version v1 (1.4.0.0) - May 14, 2015
