Add satelite mosaic of planets?

[Esteban82]

I wonder if we should add the satelite mosaic of others celestial bodies (just like the NASA blue/black marble). Let me know what you think. I could do it if we agree.

Here there are some links that could be used:

Moon:
https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/map/Moon/Kaguya/TC/Ortho/v02/Lunar_Kaguya_TC_Ortho_Global_64ppd_v02
https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/maps/moon-kaguya-tc-global-mosaic

Mars|
https://murray-lab.caltech.edu/CTX/

[joa-quim]

Honestly I think maybe not. Need to not forget that we are creating (well, extending) a maintenance burden.

[seisman]

I would say yes because research about Mars are very hot recently.

[PaulWessel]

Since this should hopefully be automated via recipes etc it may not be that a much maintenance, but we clearly need to make this a one-pus-button operation - right now there are too many steps.

[joa-quim]

I was thinking more to when we'll need to relocate the data in current gmtserver.

[Esteban82]

I agree with Joaquim that you have to be careful with adding more data because later you will have to do maintenance.

But, in this case, I think that the biggest effort will be only at the beginning. I don't think it will involve much work once the data is on the server. At least this seems to me based on what happens with the blue/black marble data.

[joa-quim]

data is on the server

I still think you are failing to see my point. And what about we'll need to find a new server?

[Esteban82]

Ok, I see your point now.

But I think we could have that issue anyway. And the main issue would be the earth dems which are very big while the moon mosaic is 506 MB.

• srtm01s: 41GB
• srtm03s: 6.8 GB
• earth_gebco/si:2.9 GB each
• earth_relief and synbath: 2.9 GB each
• Mars relief: 3.1 GB

https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/map/Moon/Kaguya/TC/Ortho/v02/Lunar_Kaguya_TC_Ortho_Global_64ppd_v02

[Esteban82]

Is it possible to move this to "Discussions". I think that it is better place to put this instead of here (with the other issues).
The same could be done with the other issues with the "question" label.

[PaulWessel]

Maybe @seisman or @maxrjones knows how to do that?

[maxrjones]

Yes, I'll transfer this issue and for future reference:

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in https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmtserver-admin/settings, enable discussions:

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use the convert to discussion option added to the sidebar: