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This page lists identified foundational data products for Saturn & satellites. These data are updated as the maintainers become aware of either new products or updated information about an existing product. This page was last updated .

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Identified Foundational Data Products

Body	Product name	Product type	Horizontal accuracy	Vertical accuracy	Resolution	Coverage	Status	Offline formats	Online formats	Data producer	Data provider	References
Mimas	Shape Model	Elevation	?	?	?	Global	Current	[ICQ Tab]	?	Gaskell	PDS	Citation: Gaskell, 2013 Gaskell, R. (2013). Gaskell Mimas Shape Model V2.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 206. CO–SA–ISSNA–5–MIMASSHAPE–V2.0.
Mimas	Cassini Stereo Derived Topography	Elevation	?	?	?	Semi-Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Shenk	unreleased	Citation: Schenk, 2010 Schenk, P. (2010). New Moons - First Global Topographic Maps of (Saturn’s) Icy Moons. https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html. Retrieved from https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html
Mimas	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Semi-controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	700mpp to < 200mpp	Semi-Global	Current	[IMG PDF PNG]	WMS	DLR	CICLOPS PDS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2018 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Bland, M., Becker, T., Patterson, G. & Porco, C. (2018). Final Mimas and Enceladus atlases derived from Cassini-ISS images. Planetary and Space Science, 164. 13 – 18. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2018.05.021
Enceladus	Gravity Model	Gravity	N/A	N/A	?	Global	Current	[?]	?	Iess, et al.	unreleased
Enceladus	Shape Model	Elevation	<100m	29m-2km	2.2kmpp	Global	Current	[?]	?	USGS	USGS	Citation: Bland, Weller & al., 2020 Bland, M., Weller, L., Mayer, D. & Archinal, B. (2020). A GLOBAL SHAPE MODEL FOR SATURN’S MOON ENCELADUS FROM A DENSE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC CONTROL NETWORK. ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, V-3-2020. 579–586. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-V-3-2020-579-2020 Citation: Bland, Weller & al., 2019 Bland, M., Weller, L., Mayer, D., Edmundson, K., Archinal, B., Mapel, J., Laura, J., Fergason, R. & Becker, T. (2019). A New Global Shape Model of Enceladus from a Dense Photogrammetric Control Network. Citation: Bland, Weller & al., 2019 Bland, M., Weller, L., Mayer, D., Edmundson, K. & Archinal, B. (2019). The Shape of Enceladus from a Dense Photogrammetric Control Network. LPI Contributions, 2151. 7048.
Enceladus	Cassini Stereo Derived Topography	Elevation	?	?	?	Semi-Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Shenk	unreleased	Citation: Schenk, 2010 Schenk, P. (2010). New Moons - First Global Topographic Maps of (Saturn’s) Icy Moons. https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html. Retrieved from https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html
Enceladus	Cassini ISS Gridded Topography	Elevation	37m	57m (least squares);29m - 2km (expected position)	2ppd / 2.2kmpp	92.5%	Current	[Cub Tiff]	?	USGS	USGS	Citation: Bland, Becker & al., 2018 Bland, M., Becker, T., Edmundson, K., Roatsch, T., Archinal, B., Takir, D., Patterson, G., Collins, G., Schenk, P., Pappalardo, R. & Cook, D. (2018). A New Enceladus Global Control Network, Image Mosaic, and Updated Pointing Kernels From Cassini’s 13-Year Mission. Earth and Space Science, 5(10). 604–621. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EA000399
Enceladus	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Relatively Controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	100mpp	Global	Current	[GeoTiff IMG]	WMS	DLR	CICLOPS PDS USGS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2018 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Bland, M., Becker, T., Patterson, G. & Porco, C. (2018). Final Mimas and Enceladus atlases derived from Cassini-ISS images. Planetary and Space Science, 164. 13 – 18. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2018.05.021
Enceladus	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Relatively Controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	110mpp / 44ppd	Global	Current	[GeoTiff]	?	USGS	USGS	Citation: Bland, Becker & al., 2018 Bland, M., Becker, T., Edmundson, K., Roatsch, T., Archinal, B., Takir, D., Patterson, G., Collins, G., Schenk, P., Pappalardo, R. & Cook, D. (2018). A New Enceladus Global Control Network, Image Mosaic, and Updated Pointing Kernels From Cassini’s 13-Year Mission. Earth and Space Science, 5(10). 604–621. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EA000399
Tethys	Shape Model	Elevation	?	?	?	Global	Current	[ICQ Tab]	?	Gaskell	PDS	Citation: Gaskell, 2013 Gaskell, R. (2013). Gaskell Tethys Shape Model V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 206. CO–SA–ISSNA–5–TETHYSSHAPE–V1.0.
Tethys	Cassini Stereo Derived Topography	Elevation	?	?	?	Semi-Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Shenk	unreleased	Citation: Schenk, 2010 Schenk, P. (2010). New Moons - First Global Topographic Maps of (Saturn’s) Icy Moons. https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html. Retrieved from https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html
Tethys	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Semi-controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	32ppd / 293mpp	Global	Current	[GeoTiff IMG PDF PNG]	WMS	DLR	CICLOPS PDS USGS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2016 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Scholten, F., Wagner, R. & Porco, C. (2016). Cartography of the Medium-Sized Saturnian Satellites Based on Cassini-ISS Images. Citation: Roatsch, Wählisch & al., 2008 Roatsch, T., Wählisch, M., Hoffmeister, A., Scholten, F., Matz, K., Giese, B., Wagner, R., Kersten, E. & Neukum, G. (2008). Mapping and Cartography of the ICY Saturnian Satellites Using Cassini-ISS Images.
Dione	Gravity Model	Gravity	N/A	N/A	?	Global	Current	[?]	?	Zannoni, et al.	unreleased	Citation: Zannoni, Hemingway & al., 2020 Zannoni, M., Hemingway, D., Gomez Casajus, L. & Tortora, P. (2020). The gravity field and interior structure of Dione. Icarus, 345. 113713. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113713
Dione	Shape Model	Elevation	?	?	?	Global	Current	[ICQ Tab]	?	Gaskell	PDS	Citation: Gaskell, 2013 Gaskell, R. (2013). Gaskell Dione Shape Model V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 209. CO–SA–ISSNA.
Dione	Cassini Stereo Derived Topography	Elevation	?	?	?	Semi-Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Shenk	unreleased	Citation: Schenk, 2010 Schenk, P. (2010). New Moons - First Global Topographic Maps of (Saturn’s) Icy Moons. https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html. Retrieved from https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html
Dione	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Semi-controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	154mpp	Global	Current	[GeoTiff IMG PDF PNG]	WMS	DLR	CICLOPS PDS USGS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2016 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Scholten, F., Wagner, R. & Porco, C. (2016). Cartography of the Medium-Sized Saturnian Satellites Based on Cassini-ISS Images. Citation: Roatsch, Wählisch & al., 2008 Roatsch, T., Wählisch, M., Hoffmeister, A., Scholten, F., Matz, K., Giese, B., Wagner, R., Kersten, E. & Neukum, G. (2008). Mapping and Cartography of the ICY Saturnian Satellites Using Cassini-ISS Images.
Rhea	Gravity Model	Gravity	N/A	N/A	?	Global	Current	[?]	?	Tortora, et al.	unreleased	Citation: Tortora, Zannoni & al., 2016 Tortora, P., Zannoni, M., Hemingway, D., Nimmo, F., Jacobson, R., Iess, L. & Parisi, M. (2016). Rhea gravity field and interior modeling from Cassini data analysis. Icarus, 264. 264 – 273. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2015.09.022
Rhea	Cassini Stereo Derived Topography	Elevation	?	?	?	Semi-Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Shenk	unreleased	Citation: Schenk, 2010 Schenk, P. (2010). New Moons - First Global Topographic Maps of (Saturn’s) Icy Moons. https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html. Retrieved from https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html
Rhea	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Semi-controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	417mpp	Global	Current	[GeoTiff IMG PDF PNG]	?	DLR	CICLOPS PDS USGS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2016 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Scholten, F., Wagner, R. & Porco, C. (2016). Cartography of the Medium-Sized Saturnian Satellites Based on Cassini-ISS Images. Citation: Roatsch, Wählisch & al., 2008 Roatsch, T., Wählisch, M., Hoffmeister, A., Scholten, F., Matz, K., Giese, B., Wagner, R., Kersten, E. & Neukum, G. (2008). Mapping and Cartography of the ICY Saturnian Satellites Using Cassini-ISS Images.
Titan	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Uncontrolled Image Mosaic	?	?	11ppd / 4kmpp	95-97%	Current	[GeoTiff]	?	Perry et al.	USGS	Citation: Perry, McEwen & al., 2005 Perry, J., McEwen, A., Fussner, S., Turtle, E., West, R., Porco, C., Knowles, B., Dawson, D. & Cassini Iss Team (2005). Processing ISS Images of Titan’s Surface.
Titan	Cassini ISS Mosaic	Absolutely Controlled Image Mosaic	?	?	100ppd / 450mpp	-65 to 45	Current	[GeoTiff PNG]	WMS	USGS	USGS	Citation: Archinal, Becker & al., 2013 Archinal, B., Becker, T., Lee, E. & Edmundson, K. (2013). Initial Global Control Network and Mosaicking of ISS Images of Titan.
Titan	Cassini SAR Spline Interpolated Global Topography	Elevation	?	?	1ppd / 45kmpp	Global	Current	[Tiff]	?	Lorenz, et al.	UA (Staff Website) Icarus	Citation: Lorenz, Stiles & al., 2013 Lorenz, R., Stiles, B., Aharonson, O., Lucas, A., Hayes, A., Kirk, R., Zebker, H., Turtle, E., Neish, C., Stofan, E. & Barnes, J. (2013). A global topographic map of Titan. Icarus, 225(1). 367 – 377. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2013.04.002
Titan	Radar Stereo-photogrammetric DEMs	Elevation	?	200m	Varies	Regional	Current	[Unreleased]	?	Kirk, et al.	unknown	Citation: Kirk, Howington-Kraus & al., 2012 Kirk, R., Howington-Kraus, E., Redding, B., Callahan, P., Hayes, A., Legall, A., Lopes, R., Lorenz, R., Lucas, A., Mitchell, K., Neish, C., Aharonson, O., Radebaugh, J., Stiles, B., Stofan, E., Wall, S., Wood, C. & , C. (2012). Topographic Mapping of Titan: Latest Results.
Titan	Altimeter Echo DEMs	Elevation	?	35m	?	Regional	Current	[Unreleased]	?	Zebker, et al.	unknown	Citation: Zebker, Gim & al., 2009 Zebker, H., Gim, Y., Callahan, P., Hensley, S. & Lorenz, R. (2009). Analysis and interpretation of Cassini Titan radar altimeter echoes. Icarus, 200(1). 240 – 255. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2008.10.023
Titan	SAR Topo DEM	Elevation	?	160m	10kmpp	5.2%	Current	[Unreleased]	?	Stiles, et al.	unknown	Citation: Stiles, Hensley & al., 2009 Stiles, B., Hensley, S., Gim, Y., Bates, D., Kirk, R., Hayes, A., Radebaugh, J., Lorenz, R., Mitchell, K., Callahan, P., Zebker, H., Johnson, W., Wall, S., Lunine, J., Wood, C., Janssen, M., Pelletier, F., West, R. & Veeramacheneni, C. (2009). Determining Titan surface topography from Cassini SAR data. Icarus, 202(2). 584 – 598. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2009.03.032
Titan	Merged / Interpolated Global DEM	Elevation	?	?	4ppd	Global	Current	[Text]	?	Corlies, et al.	unknown	Citation: Corlies, Hayes & al., 2017 Corlies, P., Hayes, A., Birch, S., Lorenz, R., Stiles, B., Kirk, R., Poggiali, V., Zebker, H. & Iess, L. (2017). Titan’s Topography and Shape at the End of the Cassini Mission. Geophysical Research Letters, 44(23). 11,754–11,761. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL075518
Titan	Cassini VIMS Global Mosaic	Uncontrolled mosaic	?	?	32ppd / 1.4kmpp	Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Le Mouélic et al.	unreleased	Citation: Mouélic, Cornet & al., 2019 Mouélic, S., Cornet, T., Rodriguez, S., Sotin, C., Seignovert, B., Barnes, J., Brown, R., Baines, K., Buratti, B., Clark, R., Nicholson, P., Lasue, J., Pasek, V. & Soderblom, J. (2019). The Cassini VIMS archive of Titan: From browse products to global infrared color maps. Icarus, 319. 121 – 132. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2018.09.017
Iapetus	Cassini Stereo Derived Topography	Elevation	?	?	?	Semi-Global	Unreleased	[?]	?	Shenk	unreleased	Citation: Schenk, 2010 Schenk, P. (2010). New Moons - First Global Topographic Maps of (Saturn’s) Icy Moons. https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html. Retrieved from https://stereomoons.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-moons.html
Iapetus	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Semi-controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	16ppd / 803mpp	Semi-Global	Current	[GeoTiff IMG PDF PNG]	WMS	DLR	CICLOPS PDS USGS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2016 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Scholten, F., Wagner, R. & Porco, C. (2016). Cartography of the Medium-Sized Saturnian Satellites Based on Cassini-ISS Images. Citation: Roatsch, Wählisch & al., 2008 Roatsch, T., Wählisch, M., Hoffmeister, A., Scholten, F., Matz, K., Giese, B., Wagner, R., Kersten, E. & Neukum, G. (2008). Mapping and Cartography of the ICY Saturnian Satellites Using Cassini-ISS Images.
c	Shape Model	Elevation	?	?	?	Global	Current	[ICQ Tab]	?	Gaskell	PDS	Citation: Gaskell, 2013 Gaskell, R. (2013). Gaskell Phoebe Shape Model V2.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 206. CO–SA–ISSNA–5–PHOEBESHAPE–V2.0.
Phoebe	Cassini ISS Global Mosaic	Semi-controlled Unrectified Image Mosaic	?	?	233mpp	Semi-Global	Current	[IMG PDF PNG]	?	DLR	CICLOPS PDS	Citation: Roatsch, Kersten & al., 2016 Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Matz, K., Scholten, F., Wagner, R. & Porco, C. (2016). Cartography of the Medium-Sized Saturnian Satellites Based on Cassini-ISS Images. Citation: Roatsch, Wählisch & al., 2008 Roatsch, T., Wählisch, M., Hoffmeister, A., Scholten, F., Matz, K., Giese, B., Wagner, R., Kersten, E. & Neukum, G. (2008). Mapping and Cartography of the ICY Saturnian Satellites Using Cassini-ISS Images.