MATISSE for Moon Mapping: exploiting advanced archiving and 3D visualization solutions for a joint international project

Zinzi, Angelo

Writing - Review & Editing

;Melis, Maria Teresa

Member of the Collaboration Group

;Teresa Brunetti, Maria

Member of the Collaboration Group

;Zucca, Francesco

Member of the Collaboration Group

;Giommi, Paolo

Member of the Collaboration Group

2019-01-01

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Abstract

Exploiting data acquired by different instruments with a 3D visualization is recently becoming a mandatory requirement for a great part of space missions (e.g., [1]).In this context, we adapted MATISSE [2] to the needs of the Moon Mapping project [3], by adding to its database observations and high-order outputs coming from Chang’e 1 and Chang’e 2 (in the following CE1 and CE2, respectively) Chinese missions to the Moon. This task required the development of ad hoc software, able to ingest and spatially (re)project the data, mostly which are mostly formatted compliant to the PDS (Planetary Data System) standard.The possibility of analyzing the data with an effective three-dimensional perspective added value to their scientific content and at the same time gave also and easy and "smart" access to the data to non-professional users, which is one of the main target of the Moon Mapping project.