Cassini RSS, UVIS, and VIMS Ring Occultations Peer Reviews
Mitch Gordon and Mark Showalter
August 1, 2013
Background
These three data sets contain derived, optical depth profiles of the
rings of Saturn along with supporting documentation. The data sets have
similar organization, and the primary data file contents are as parallel as
makes sense considering the differences in the instruments and the data
they obtain.
- The UVIS data was submitted first.
- Subsequent to the submission of the UVIS data, the Rings Node prepared a
white paper of occultation keywords, refining definitions of terms in
common usage and introducing new terms. The white paper was reviewed by
all three teams and a few additional reviewers.
The white paper also established guidelines for what keywords were required
in labels and what minimum set of parameters should be included in a
ring occultation data file.
The white paper is included in the DOCUMENT sub-directory in each data set.
- The UVIS data set, coupled with the white paper, served as a model for organization and contents of the
RSS and VIMS data sets.
- Because the UVIS data was submitted prior to the white paper, it does not
include all of the fields required by the white paper in either its data labels
or occulation profile data files. The team has agreed to regenerate the data files
and provide the additional label file keyword values after the peer review.
- For a complete list of known issues for each of the data sets, see the errata.txt file in
the root directory of that data set.
Instructions for Reviewers
You may view the detailed instructions here, or download the PDF version here.
The Data
The peer review volumes are on line here:
Reviewers' Submitted Comments
Initial Responses
Review Outcome
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