PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT NOTE = "Release notes and errata for the MSL RAD RDR data set (ERRATA.TXT)" PUBLICATION_DATE = 2024-02-21 END_OBJECT = TEXT END Users are encouraged to provide comments to the PDS Geosciences Node if errors are found either in data or in documentation in this archive. Please send comments by e-mail to the PPI Node: PDS PPI Node University of California, Los Angeles Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences (EPSS) Web: http://pds-ppi.igpp.ucla.edu Email: pds_operator@igpp.ucla.edu This file, ERRATA.TXT, contains release notes and errata concerning the MSL RAD RDR archive. During the course of the MSL mission the RAD science team may update previously released data products or documentation; for example, updates may occur due to changes in calibration data or procedures. Updates will be reported in this file. Section A of this file contains an entry for each MSL release with general information about the contents of the release, in order from newest to oldest. Updates to previously released files are reported in these entries, along with any known errata. Section B of this file contains general notes and errata, if any, concerning the archive as a whole. ******** SECTION A ******** RELEASE NUMBER: 35 RELEASE DATE: 2024-02-21 DATA COVERAGE: 2023-07-29 to 2023-11-05 (Sols 3903-3999) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 34 RELEASE DATE: 2023-12-05 DATA COVERAGE: 2023-03-24 to 2023-07-29 (Sols 3779-3902) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 33 RELEASE DATE: 2023-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2022-11-07 to 2023-03-24 (Sols 3645-3778) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 32 RELEASE DATE: 2023-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2022-07-30 to 2022-11-06 (Sols 3548-3644) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 31 RELEASE DATE: 2022-12-05 DATA COVERAGE: 2021-03-24 to 2022-07-30 (Sols 3424-3547) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 30 RELEASE DATE: 2022-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2021-11-07 to 2022-03-24 (Sols 3290-3423) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 29 RELEASE DATE: 2022-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2021-07-30 to 2021-11-07 (Sols 3193-3289) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 28 RELEASE DATE: 2021-12-06 DATA COVERAGE: 2021-03-24 to 2021-07-29 (Sols 3069-3192) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 27 RELEASE DATE: 2021-12-06 DATA COVERAGE: 2020-11-07 to 2021-03-23 (Sols 2935-3068) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 26 RELEASE DATE: 2021-12-06 DATA COVERAGE: 2020-07-30 to 2020-11-06 (Sols 2838-2934) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 25 RELEASE DATE: 2021-12-06 DATA COVERAGE: 2020-03-24 to 2020-07-29 (Sols 2714-2837) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 24 RELEASE DATE: 2020-07-31 DATA COVERAGE: 2019-11-08 to 2020-03-23 (Sols 2580-2713) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 23 RELEASE DATE: 2020-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2019-07-31 to 2019-11-08 (Sols 2483-2579) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None Some of the files for this release were not included in the initial version of the release. They will be added at a later date. As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 22 RELEASE DATE: 2019-12-05; 2020-03-16 (updated) DATA COVERAGE: 2019-03-26 to 2019-07-31 (Sols 2359-2482) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None The data for this release were released originally on 2019-12-05. An updated version of the data, including new and changed files, was released with the 2020-03-16 data release. As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 21 RELEASE DATE: 2019-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2018-11-08 to 2019-03-26 (Sols 2225-2358) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 20 RELEASE DATE: 2019-03-15 DATA COVERAGE: 2018-08-01 to 2018-11-08 (Sols 2128-2224) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None Because of an anomaly affecting data collection, there are no data between sols 2176 and 2203. As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 19 RELEASE DATE: 2018-12-05 DATA COVERAGE: 2018-03-26 to 2018-08-01 (Sols 2004-2127) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. The last five sols of this release (sols 2123-2127) were not included in the initial version of the release. They became available at a later date. RELEASE NUMBER: 18 RELEASE DATE: 2018-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2017-11-08 to 2018-03-26 (Sols 1870-2003) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None As of this release, the possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being studied. RELEASE NUMBER: 17 RELEASE DATE: 2018-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2017-08-01 to 2017-11-08 (Sols 1773-1869) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None In this release the redundant data files found in earlier releases were eliminated. The possibility of timing errors in the data files (see Section B) is still being evaluated. RELEASE NUMBER: 16 RELEASE DATE: 2017-12-05 DATA COVERAGE: 2016-03-26 to 2017-08-01 (Sols 1649-1772) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None This release, like some earlier releases, contained some redundant data files (see Section B). In this release no attempt was made to remove these files. The generation of RDR data in release 16 was interrupted by a technical issue. Until the effects of this interruption are better understood, users should exercise caution in using these data. In particular, users should be alert to the possibility of offsets in the times listed in the files. (In general, users should be alert to the possibility of timing errors in the RDR files; see Section B below.) RELEASE NUMBER: 15 RELEASE DATE: 2017-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2016-11-08 to 2017-03-25 (Sols 1515-1648) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 14 RELEASE DATE: 2017-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2016-08-01 to 2016-11-09 (Sols 1418-1514) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 13 RELEASE DATE: 2016-12-05 DATA COVERAGE: 2016-03-27 to 2016-08-01 (Sols 1294-1417) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 12 RELEASE DATE: 2016-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2015-11-10 to 2016-03-27 (Sols 1160-1293) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 11 RELEASE DATE: 2016-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2015-08-02 to 2015-11-10 (Sols 1063-1159) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 10 RELEASE DATE: 2015-12-04 DATA COVERAGE: 2015-03-28 to 2015-08-02 (Sols 939-1062) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 9 RELEASE DATE: 2015-07-31 DATA COVERAGE: 2014-11-10 to 2015-03-28 (Sols 805-938) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 8 RELEASE DATE: 2015-03-16 DATA COVERAGE: 2014-08-03 to 2014-11-10 (Sols 708-804) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 7 RELEASE DATE: 2014-12-05 DATA COVERAGE: 2014-03-28 to 2014-08-03 (Sols 584-707) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 6 RELEASE DATE: 2014-08-01 DATA COVERAGE: 2013-11-10 to 2014-03-28 (Sols 450-583) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None RELEASE NUMBER: 5 RELEASE DATE: 2014-03-17 DATA COVERAGE: 2013-08-10 to 2013-11-10 (Sols 360-449) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None Timing errors similar to those mentioned in the errata for Releases 1, 2 and 3 also exist in Release 5. No other errata are reported for this release. RELEASE NUMBER: 4 RELEASE DATE: 2013-12-13 DATA COVERAGE: 2013-05-09 to 2013-08-10 (Sols 270-359) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None Timing errors similar to those mentioned in the errata for Releases 1, 2 and 3 also exist in Release 4. No other errata are reported for this release. RELEASE NUMBER: 1, 2, and 3 RELEASE DATE: 2013-08-30 DATA COVERAGE: 2011-324 to 2013-081 (Sols 0-269) PRODUCT TYPES RELEASED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: RAD RDR PRODUCT TYPES UPDATED FOR THIS ARCHIVE: None Timing errors have been found in about 20 percent of the RDR data files. An ASCII file (TIMING_ERRORS.TXT) describing some of these errors is in the present volume in the DOCUMENT directory. The RAD team plans to correct these errors and to re-release the data in a future release. Due to errors related to the timing issues (see above), the data in the file RAD_RDR_2013_123_21_52_0222_V00.TXT are redundant. The same data are in the file RAD_RDR_2013_081_04_32_0222_V00.TXT. Only the file header lines are different. (There also may be other redundant data files in this RDR archive. See section B below for details.) ******** SECTION B ******** This section is provided for general notes concerning the archive as a whole. Some of the data files in this archive contain redundant data, identical to the data in another file except for header lines. See Section A above for details on some of these files. Data users are advised that there may be multiple data files which differ only in their file headers. Some of the data files in this archive contain timing errors. Data users are advised to be alert to the possibility of such errors in the data. (Some of these errors are described in Section A above for releases 1, 2 and 3.) Some documents in this archive appear in Portable Document Format (PDF) files. PDF files can be read using free software available at www.adobe.com. PDS requires that a PDF document be accompanied by an ASCII text version; however, this has not been done for some PDF files in this archive because the documents contain figures, tables, equations, or other content that cannot be rendered as ASCII text. HTML is sometimes used as an alternative to plain ASCII, but in this case suitable HTML versions that captured all the content of the PDF could not be created.