Europa Clipper SUDA Pre-Launch Peer Review
Review Site Layout
The purpose of this SUDA pre-launch review is to evaluate and give feedback on the data product and metadata design, to review the draft documentation, and to review the sample products to check that the pipeline is producing them as intended. This review covers the raw and partially processed data levels, and there will be another review in about a year to cover the calibrated data.
Review Panel
| Reviewer | Affiliation | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Curtin | SUDA archive lead | Data provider | None |
| Andrew Poppe | Berkeley | External reviewer | None |
| Carol Neese | PDS Small Bodies Node | Review coordinator | None |
| Eric Palmer | PDS Small Bodies Node | Node representative | None |
| Ethan Ayari | University of Colorado | External reviewer | None |
| Haje Korth | Clipper deputy project scientist | Mission representative | None |
| Kristina Lopez | PDS Small Bodies Node | Node representative | None |
| Kristopher Larsen | SUDA archive team | Data provider | None |
| Murthy Gudipati | Clipper investigation scientist | Mission representative | None |
| Richard Chen | PDS Engineering Node | Internal PDS reviewer | None |
| Sascha Kempf | SUDA PI | Data provider | None |
| Scott Tucker | SUDA program manager | Observer | None |
| Sean Hardman | Clipper archive lead | Mission representative | None |
| Shawn Polson | SUDA archive team | Data provider | None |
Instructions
Important: Before starting your review, read the Science Data Known Issues List, which provides context and background as well as noting the issues with the SUDA bundle which are not yet reviewed. This will enable you to focus your review.
- Documentation
The documentation set is intended to (eventually) provide all the information needed by a data user to understand and use the SUDA data. The documentation is not expected to fully meet this goal at this early stage, but please review and make recommendations to help towards this goal.
The primary document describing the SUDA data is the Software Interface Specification (SIS). The SIS will provide you with needed information for understanding and reviewing the data products. It is also under review. The description in the SIS should match the data structure and contents; please note any discrepancies in your report.
2. Data and metadata
Sample data files and labels are provided for the SUDA raw (L0) and partially processed (L1a and L1b) data. They are test data from the instrument. Please evaluate the data and metadata structure for scientific usability and confirm that it matches the SIS description.
Each data file has a detached label file in xml format with metadata to describe it. These labels are also under review. XML files can be viewed in a text editor or browser, but are not easy to understand unless you are used to them. The PDS4 Viewer provides a human-readable version of the label, and can also display the data in quick-look form.
Be sure to inspect the full label, which can be done by selecting "Full Label" in the View menu in the top bar of the PDS4 Viewer. (The "Label" button in the main interface only shows you the part of the label describing the file structure.)
3. Processing
Use the processing documentation in the SIS to reproduce the processing from L0 to L1a, and from L1a to L1b for a selected product. Compare your results with the L1a and L1b files provided, and assess. Are there discrepancies that may represent a problem with the processing pipeline or the documentation? If the documentation doesn't provide enough information, let us know so we can try to fill the gap so you can complete the processing.
4. Calibrated data (preview)
There is some information about the calibrated data and calibration in the SUDA SIS; please review it and include your comments and suggestions in your report, with the understanding that it is preliminary.
5. Finalizing the review
You will make a written report of the specific problems and recommendations you find in your review. You can have sections for each of the areas noted above. For things you review that you find good, with no issues to report, please note that so we know everything has been reviewed. Email your review report to Carol Neese (neese@psi.edu) by TBD. (The review is on a tight schedule, so earlier delivery of reports, if possible, would be much appreciated.) Reviewers' reports will be distributed to the review participants and we will finalize the liens by email.
If you have any problems browsing or downloading the volume or accessing the review web site, please contact Carol (neese@psi.edu) right away.