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[djellison]

These 'arrival' pools have had a definition for some time, but there seems to be some confusion.

Arrival, for MER purposes, is defined as the first sol which the rover is at the Site and Drive number from which the 'big pan' is taken. If that is a Navcam mosaic only, then so be it - but preferentially, it will be a Pancam mosaic site/drive number.

i.e. for Bonneville

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...0P1210L0M1.HTML - The first sol with Site 17 Drive 00 - the point at which the large Pancam mosaic was taken from....so Bonne arrival was Sol 66.
(the Pancam sequence also began on 66 after a drive - http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...0P1943L0M1.HTML )


i.e. for Endurance
Sol 96
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...2P1214L0M1.HTML - First image from Site 20 / 02

From where the mosaic was taken
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...2P2291R6M1.HTML


Site number alone isnt enough - because they often cover a LOT of ground on one Site number - so the drive number - the point at which they actually STOP to take the big pan ( and that may even mean a shuffle drive, as was the case with Endurance ) is when we count arrival. Not before. Not after.

Now yes - in both cases - Navcam mosaics were taken a sol or two before including all, some, or most of the traget - but ARRIVAL is when you stop, get the camera out, and shoot a roll of film - so as head-honcho, I'm going to make the call of the actual sol of arrival for the purpose of these two pools that are going on. My decision is final. No arguments (PS - take my S1K out of the Victoria pool, just so I can be 100% impartial about this )


Doug

[MahFL]

Sounds like a good plan Doug.