2.3. Other file formats

2.3.1 Science data

(ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sci-data-formats)

• BDF is the format of the MIDAS and Starlink files. Only one file contains the header and binary data
• VICAR is one of the formats used by JPL to store planetary data
• PDS is the format adopted by JPL to store planetary images on CD-ROM
• HDF was created by NCSA to store and transfer data
• GRIB is used for meteorological data

2.3.2 General

• GIF common format to store and display images and movies
• JPEG compression format to store and display images
• MPEG/QuickTime common format to store and display movies
• TIFF common format to store and display high resolution images