Full-resolution HiRISE images available as stamp layer

Full-resolution HiRISE images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter are now available for all JMARS users as a stamp layer, allowing them to be rendered directly in JMARS for Mars.

• Unlike the old layer which uses unprojected imagery, the new layer uses projected HiRISE data. Because of this, at high resolutions the two layers will not line up exactly with each other, even when viewing the same image. The 'HiRISE Full Stamps' should be considered the more accurate of the two.

• When working with both HiRISE and Context Imager (CTX) data, best results will be achieved using the 'Projected CTX Stamps' and the new 'HiRISE Full Stamps' layers.

• In addition, rendering 'HiRISE Full Stamps' may involve our back-end servers pulling data on demand from the HiRISE team's JPIP servers. We are intentionally trying to limit how much simultaneous traffic we send to their servers, so it may take JMARS a little longer to render these images. Please be patient.

• Finally, the 'Launch IASView' option has been removed from JMARS due to the HiRISE team migrating to other tools. There are currently no plans to replace this functionality in JMARS, since full-resolution images can now be rendered directly in JMARS.