• About Re-formatted Data
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• Documentation

1. Documentation for the CIRS Re-formatted Data

There are three key documents specific to the re-formatted data set:

• AAREADME.TXT file. A copy of this file is found in the root directory of every re-formatted volume.
• TUTORIAL.TXT file. A copy of this file is found in the DOCUMENT directory of every re-formatted volume.
• DATASET.CAT file. A copy of this file is found in the CATALOG directory of every re-formatted volume.

2. Additional Documentation

• A number of additional documents are included in the DOCUMENT subdirectory on each volume. Those files are summarized in the DOCINFO.TXT file. A copy of this file is included in the DOCUMENT subdirectory of every re-formatted volume.
• The CATALOG subdirectory on each volume contains a wealth of information about the CIRS instrument, team and data set. See, in particular:
• COCIRS_xxxx/CATALOG/INST.CAT: Description of the CIRS instrument.
• COCIRS_xxxx/CATALOG/INSTHOST.CAT: Description of the Cassini spacecraft.
• COCIRS_xxxx/CATALOG/MISSION.CAT: Description of the Cassini mission.
• A file, ERRATA.TXT, in the root directory of each volume documents any known anomalies or deviations from PDS standards contained in that volume.
• Additional descriptions of the instrument can be found at the Cassini CIRS web page maintained at JPL.

3. Where to go next

• Use the tabs at the top of this page to obtain more information about the re-formatted data.
• Access the re-formatted data
• Return to About CIRS Data