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#           Planetary geologic mapping—Program status and future needs              

      February 27, 2019    

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The United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Planetary Geologic Map Coordination Group (Flagstaff, Ariz.) surveyed planetary geoscience map makers and users to determine the importance, relevance, and usability of such products to their planetary science research and to current and future needs of the planetary science community. This survey was prepared because the planetary science community lacks a modern assessment of the value invested in geoscience map products and processes (including the diverse scientific and technical personnel who add to and maintain this infrastructure) and a strategy that ensures these efforts appropriately prioritize mapping efforts across all solid surface bodies in the Solar System.

A 30-question survey was conducted through an online questionnaire and was designed to (1) take <10 minutes, (2) instill a sense that responses would be acted upon, and (3) encourage community participation through a user-friendly interface. The survey made a distinction between “standardized” geoscience maps (those published by the USGS that require adherence to specific cartographic standards, conventions, and principles) and “non-standardized” geoscience maps (those published by other venues such as peer-reviewed journals that are not required to, but might, adhere to some cartographic standards, conventions, and principles). The survey was opened on Sunday, March 18, 2017 (to coincide with the annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Tex.) and was closed on Thursday, May 25, 2017. There was a total of 265 unique responses that were formulated into 17 unique findings that were matched with one or more recommendations to be addressed by the planetary science community.

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####                 Upper Midwest Water Science Center - Madison, WI, Office              

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#### Jim Skinner

##### Supervisory Geologist 

Astrogeology Science Center

jskinner@usgs.gov

#### Corey Fortezzo

##### Research Geologist

Astrogeology Science Center

cfortezzo@usgs.gov

#### Tenielle Gaither

##### Geologist

Astrogeology Science Center

tgaither@usgs.gov

#### Trent Hare

##### Cartography

Astrogeology Science Center

thare@usgs.gov

#### Marc Hunter

##### IT Specialist (Applications Software)

Astrogeology Science Center

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928-556-7220

#### Holly Buban

##### Physical Scientist

Astrogeology Science Center

hbuban@usgs.gov

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                  - Connect                  Upper Midwest Water Science Center - Madison, WI, Office              
1 Gifford Pinchot DriveMadison, WI53726United States
Phone608-828-9901Jim SkinnerSupervisory Geologist Astrogeology Science CenterEmailjskinner@usgs.govCorey FortezzoResearch GeologistAstrogeology Science CenterEmailcfortezzo@usgs.govTenielle GaitherGeologistAstrogeology Science CenterEmailtgaither@usgs.govTrent HareCartographyAstrogeology Science CenterEmailthare@usgs.govMarc HunterIT Specialist (Applications Software)Astrogeology Science CenterEmailmahunter@usgs.govPhone928-556-7220Holly BubanPhysical ScientistAstrogeology Science CenterEmailhbuban@usgs.gov 

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