# \#pds

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## [Implementation for ocentric latitudes for planetary formats within GDAL](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/implementation-for-ocentric-latitudes-for-planetary-formats-within-gdal/838)

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**Author:** [@Trent\_Hare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/Trent_Hare)\
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**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/implementation-for-ocentric-latitudes-for-planetary-formats-within-gdal/838 "2025-03-13T21:42:13Z")

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From a recent email, I tried to explain our current GDAL/PROJ implementation (and workarounds) for supporting “geocentric” latitude systems in commonly used mapping applications. Why – in general, many applications still…

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## [Welcome to the 6th Planetary Data Workshop (PDW)](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-6th-planetary-data-workshop-pdw/678)

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**Author:** [@thare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/thare)\
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**Last updated:** [June 25, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-the-6th-planetary-data-workshop-pdw/678 "2023-06-25T16:39:41Z")

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Interact with workshop participants: Forum: PlanetData2023 - OpenPlanetary Forum Slack: https://openplanetary.org (Become a Member) LPI pages: Program Agenda: https://bit.ly/planetdata2023 (see attachment too). Main…

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## [NASA Planetary Data Training Workshop](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/nasa-planetary-data-training-workshop/649)

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**Author:** [@ZoePonterio](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/ZoePonterio)\
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**Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/nasa-planetary-data-training-workshop/649 "2023-05-31T15:20:13Z")

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The next NASA Planetary Data Training Workshop will be held at ASU on Aug 8-11. This is an IN-PERSON ONLY event. For a description of the Workshop, registration form, and travel grant applications: GIS-PDTW, Aug 2023 | R…

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## [Pds2isis errors/ mro gravity data advice](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/pds2isis-errors-mro-gravity-data-advice/633)

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**Author:** [@Trent\_Hare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/Trent_Hare)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/pds2isis-errors-mro-gravity-data-advice/633 "2023-05-13T17:07:14Z")

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A transfer from the original Astrodiscuss forum (from sa-walton) Hi all, I’m very new to using ISIS and trying to view MRO gravity data in ArcMap with a .img and .lbl file. I’m doing pds2isis and then trying to conver…

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## [ESDC System Engineer vacancy at ESA](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/esdc-system-engineer-vacancy-at-esa/521)

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**Author:** [@brunomerin](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/brunomerin)\
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**Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/esdc-system-engineer-vacancy-at-esa/521 "2021-07-07T15:36:20Z")

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Dear OpenPlanetary colleagues, I hope my message finds you all well and with good health. Apologies in advance for the massive posting of this announcement, but let me please call your attention to an external vacancy …

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## [OP Lunch Talk #43](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/op-lunch-talk-43/480)

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**Author:** [@nmanaud](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/nmanaud)\
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**Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/op-lunch-talk-43/480 "2021-05-10T18:46:34Z")

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Jordan Padams @jpadams and Thomas Loubrieu (JPL) talks about “Intro to PDS API Specification (alpha version)”. Should we have any questions for the speaker, or anybody within the planetary science communi…

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## [OP Lunch Talk #34](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/op-lunch-talk-34/425)

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**Author:** [@nmanaud](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/nmanaud)\
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**Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/op-lunch-talk-34/425 "2021-02-03T19:14:15Z")

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Yuqi Qian (yuqiqian.com) @Yuqi\_Qian talks about “Introduction to China’s Planetary Data System from Chang’e Lunar Data”. Should we have any questions for the speaker, or anybody within the planetary science…

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## [\# of DD\_Rule\_Statements w/in a DD\_Rule](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/of-dd-rule-statements-w-in-a-dd-rule/347)

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**Author:** [@mnle](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/mnle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/of-dd-rule-statements-w-in-a-dd-rule/347 "2021-01-21T19:00:43Z")

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I was mapping backwards from this legacy Schematron file to LDD and was wondering, is there best practice/guidance for having multiple DD\_Rule\_Statements within a DD\_Rule? The Schematron file has more than one assertion …

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## [Introduction to QGIS & planetary data access](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/introduction-to-qgis-planetary-data-access/355)

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**Author:** [@aprossi](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/aprossi)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/introduction-to-qgis-planetary-data-access/355 "2021-01-16T17:11:26Z")

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Hands-on activity. See https://www.planetarymapping.eu/375/program.html

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## [Best practices for enumerated values in LDD's](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/best-practices-for-enumerated-values-in-ldds/346)

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**Author:** [@mnle](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/mnle)\
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**Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/best-practices-for-enumerated-values-in-ldds/346 "2021-01-11T20:20:30Z")

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Noticed that there are enumerated values for attributes w/in LDD’s, specifically under the Schematron rules area. Guessing this has to do with Inherited Attributes, per Jordan’s explanation here + Ed’s explanation here. …

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## [When you have a "special" value (UNK, NA, NULL)... can or should that have a \<unit\> tag](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/when-you-have-a-special-value-unk-na-null-can-or-should-that-have-a-unit-tag/291)

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**Author:** [@thare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/thare)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/when-you-have-a-special-value-unk-na-null-can-or-should-that-have-a-unit-tag/291 "2020-08-06T07:25:43Z")

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@rbeyer @michaelaye I didn’t want to create a PVL issue on GitHub so I am trying here. I have a user with an interesting ODL question. Based on PVL, or general ODL best practices, what might you recommend? I think I agr…

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## [PDS Data Services and User Interviews](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/pds-data-services-and-user-interviews/267)

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**Author:** [@jpadams](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/jpadams)\
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**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/pds-data-services-and-user-interviews/267 "2020-05-27T22:49:35Z")

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Hello OpenPlanetary! The Planetary Data System (PDS) has started work on our new PDS Data Services Initiative (abstract, poster), a vision to provide an integrated world-wide data services platform that enables the effic…

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## [OP Lunch Talk #1](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/op-lunch-talk-1/241)

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**Author:** [@Chase\_Million](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/Chase_Million)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/op-lunch-talk-1/241 "2020-04-13T20:42:57Z")

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Michael St. Clair (CTO, Million Concepts) talks about features and design decisions in new reduced Apollo 15 and 17 Heat Flow Experiment data sets. Should we have any questions for the speaker, or anybody within the pl…

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## [Training through PDS Booth at LPSC 2020](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/training-through-pds-booth-at-lpsc-2020/222)

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**Author:** [@DanScholes](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/DanScholes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/training-through-pds-booth-at-lpsc-2020/222 "2020-03-06T16:25:00Z")

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If you are attending the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston next month, please consider stopping by the PDS booth. In addition to answering questions about archiving in the PDS and locating data products o…

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## [Clarifying the Equirectangular projection for PDS4](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/clarifying-the-equirectangular-projection-for-pds4/205)

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**Author:** [@thare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/thare)\
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**Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/clarifying-the-equirectangular-projection-for-pds4/205 "2019-11-06T16:35:38Z")

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With the advent of PDS4 there continues to be confusion for the Equirectangular (Equidistant Cylindrical). First depending on the projection implementation this projection can have 3 parameters. Note for planetary we do…
