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Darius
I have in my collection a number of orthophotmaps issued over the years
by the USGS for Mars, Moon and Mercury and an early one by the USAF.
The former may still be issuing them. I also have a 1910 contour map of
the moon but I suspect that it is a bit ancient for your student. As
for literature I have not had time to check catalogues, etc but I
suspect some of the library staff at the University could help you
there.
Best wishes
Maura
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>From: Darius Bartlett[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday 3 March 1998 7:20AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Extra-terrestrial mapping
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>I have a student interested in possibly doing a project on developing a
>GIS for a non-terrestrial body (i.e. the Moon, Mars, Venus, an asteroid,
>etc.). At the moment he is trying to get a feel for what sort of approach
>and problem might be feasible for tackling, and also what if any resources
>could be availed of for data. On his behalf, a couple of questions:
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>(a) Does anybody know a good source (on-line or otherwise) of basic
> topographic or other mapping for such astronomical bodies? We
> know there is a lot of remote sensing imagery available for a number
> of astronomical bodies such as Mars, but to be usable - especially
> for a newcomer - it would probably be easier if it could somehow be
> registered to an established coordinate system and topographic base.
>
>(b) Is there any particularly good literature (articles or books),
> suitable for a keen and able senior undergraduate, that presents
> case studies and/or goes into the specific problems of mapping
> non-terrestrial places (e.g. choice of coordinate system,
> availability or determination of standard datum points, etc.)?
>
>(c) Is there anybody out there who is working on similar problems?
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Darius Bartlett
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>Department of Geography Roinn na Tireolaiochta
>University College Cork Colaste na hOllscoile Corcaigh
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