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The TOPEX/Poseidon Informational CD-ROM: Perspectives on an Ocean Planet (TM)
1. INTRODUCTION
=============
On August 10,1992, the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite was launched from the Guiana Space
Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The spacecraft's mission was to provide a 3 to 5 year
look at the changing topography of the world's oceans. The information generated by
the mission is used by scientists to help us better understand the ocean's role in the global
climate.
The goal of this CD-ROM is to provide a comprehensive look at the TOPEX/Poseidon
mission and spacecraft. The CD contains over an hour of digital video, audio, images, and
text captions which describe everything from the impetus for the mission to the results
we've obtained thus far.
The CD is divided into the following seven sections:
Section 1: Mission History and Background
Section 2: Mission Description
Section 3: Spacecraft
Section 4: How the Measurement System Works
Section 5: Mission Operations
Section 6: What We’ve Learned
Section 7: Science Data
2. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
===========================
The software and data on the CD are formatted such that they can be accessed by
Macintosh, PC, and other systems. For each of these platforms, the following minimum
requirements should be met:
Macintosh
- System 7.1
- 68030 processor
- 5MB free RAM
- 256 color, 640x480 pixel monitor
- 2X CD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 2.1 (included on CD)
PC
- Windows 3.1
- 80386 processor
- 8MB RAM
- 256 color, 640x480 pixel monitor
- 2X CD-ROM drive
- Audio capability
- QuickTime for Windows (included on CD)
Other
- WWW browser
- 256 color, 640x480 pixel monitor
- 2X CD-ROM drive
- Audio capability
3. RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
====================
No installation is required to run the software; the Macintosh and PC programs are stand-alone
applications. In addition, an HTML-based version is provided for WWW
browser-equipped systems. To run the software on these systems, do the following:
A. Macintosh
- Double-click on the "pop.mac" icon on the CD
OR
- open "pop.htm" from the FILE menu in your WWW browser
For best performance, start up with as few extensions possible. Also, make sure
you are running QuickTime 2.1 or later. If you have an older version of QuickTime,
you can install version 2.1 from the CD. It's in the folder called "qt:mac:".
B. PC
- Double-click on the "pop.exe" icon on the CD (with your File Manager)
OR
- open "pop.htm" from the FILE menu in your WWW browser
If you don't have QuickTime for Windows on your system, you can install it
by running "\qt\pc\QTINSTAL.EXE".
C. Other
- open "pop.htm" from the FILE menu in your WWW browser
4. DIRECTORY/FILE STRUCTURE
========================
The following table describes the directory and file structure of the disk:
aareadme.txt This document
pop.mac Macintosh stand-alone executable version
pop.exe PC stand-alone executable version
pop.htm HTML-based version
qt QuickTime extensions directory
mac QuickTime for Macintosh
pc QuickTime for Windows
images Images folder
gif GIF images folder
large Full-screen GIF images
small Half-screen GIF images
icons GIF icons used by HTML version
pict PICT images folder
large Full-screen PICT images
medium Half-screen PICT images
small Thumbnail PICT images
dv QuickTime video files
snd QuickTime sound files
text Text caption files
html HTML files
iface Miscellaneous interface files
fileio.dll Macromedia Director XObject
lingo.ini Windows initialization file
pmatic.dll PrintOMatic XObject
pop.ini Windows initialization file
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
======================
For information regarding the implementation of this product, contact:
Data Distribution Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 525-389
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: (818) 306-6303
FAX: (818) 306-6929
e-mail: ddl@stargate.jpl.nasa.gov
www: http://stargate.jpl.nasa.gov/ddl
For more information regarding the TOPEX/Poseidon mission, contact:
TOPEX/Poseidon Project Office
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 264-686
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
Phone: (818) 354-3889
FAX: (818) 354-0368
e-mail: judie.a.howard@ccmail.jpl.nasa.gov
www: http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov
For information regarding other missions and projects, contact:
Public Information Office
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 186-120
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
Phone: (818) 354-5011
FAX: (818) 354-4537
e-mail: newsdesk@jpl.nasa.gov
ftp: ftp.jpl.nasa.gov (or 137.78.104.111)
www: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
For information about digital data products, contact:
PO.DAAC (Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 300-320
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
Phone: (818) 354-9890
FAX: (818) 393-2718
e-mail: podaac@podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
www: http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov
To obtain video tapes and lithographs, contact:
Teacher Resource Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS CS-530
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109-8099
Phone: (818) 354-6916
6. CONTRIBUTING INSTITUTIONS
=======================
Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD
Arianespace CNES, France
Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), Toulouse, France
College Station Junior High School, College Station, TX
Consolidated High School, College Station, TX
Flight Dynamics Facility, GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Oakwood Middle School, College Station, TX
Orbital Sciences Corporation (Fairchild Space)
Space Science Data Institute Outreach (SDSI), Baltimore, MD
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
7. COPYRIGHTS
===========
Copyright 1995 by the California Institute of Technology. U.S. Government sponsorship under
NASA Contract NAS7-1270 is acknowledged. All rights reserved.
"Perspectives on an Ocean Planet" is a trademark of the California Institute of
Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Apple, Macintosh, QuickTime, and System 7 are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Macromedia Director is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc.
PrintOMatic XObject is copyrighted by Electronic Ink 1994-1995
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc.