Software Used to Study Dunes on Mars

Disclaimer: The Mars-Dunes.org consortium does not wish to endorse or promote any of the software packages listed here. These links are being listed for informational purposes only. Some of the packages here require purchase and registration of a lisence, but some do not. Where possible, the descriptions specify if use of the product is free.

Integrated Software for Imagers and Spectrometers (ISIS)

ISIS is a heavy weight image processing suite. It can be used to manipulate images from many spacecraft missions to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and many other solar system bodies. Its most common function is to project unregistered data into geometry registed formats for further processing. Please see the ISIS website for more information.
ISIS is a US Geological Survey product, and is thus available for use for free. You must how ever have a POSIX compliant operating system to run ISIS.

ARC Software

ArcGIS -Environmental Systems Research Incorporated (ESRI) GIS software is an integrated collection of GIS software products that create, edit, import, map, query, analyze and publish geographic information.
ArcReader is a free mapping application that allows users to view, explore and print maps. It can be delivered with your data for CD-ROM or DVD-based publishing of geographic data. This is one way we are making the Mars Global Digital Dune Database, (MGD3) available.

JMARS

Jmars is a Java based software package that can be used to view imagery from many different missions to Mars. This package is an excellent choice if you would like to ”browse“ Mars imagery for any given region of interest.
Jmars is a freely available package developed by the Mars Spaceflight Facility at Arizona State University. User registration is however required.