Systematic processing will be applied to each image in the following order: decompression, noise removal and MTF restoration, and radiometric calibration. Distortions caused by optics and spacecraft motion will be removed concurrently with production of geometrically-corrected map projections. Automated stereo-grammetric software developed for MOC will be applied to pairs of sequential images to produce digital terrain models of the landing site.
All data products will fit on a single CD-ROM. They will be created at two levels of processing. The first, lowest-level archive will consist of one image per file, decommutated from the spacecraft data stream, but otherwise in the compressed format as transmitted by the instrument. The second and more generally useful products will consist of uncompressed, raw- and radiometrically calibrated individual images. These will also be presented in camera perspective and standard map projection. Higher level, derived data sets (topography and site maps) will also be included. All products will adhere to standard Planetary Data System formats.
All products will be available on CD-ROM and via Internet connections (World Wide Web) shortly after they are generated--approximately 1 day will be required to process all the images into the various useful forms and to validate their quality.
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