Technical Companion: 0.30 m Pixel⁻¹ OHRC Stereo DEM Generation Workflow for the Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site

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Authors: Chandra Tungathurthi
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Abstract

This document provides technical workflow documentation for generating a 0.30 m pixel⁻¹ digital elevation model (DEM) from Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC) stereo imagery at the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram landing site. It details stereo preprocessing, camera model configuration, feature matching, bundle adjustment, and DEM reconstruction steps implemented using publicly available tools (ISIS, the Ames Stereo Pipeline, and ALE). This archive documents generation of the 0.30 m grid DEM prior to geodetic alignment and external validation. Quantitative geodetic correction, alignment to LOLA measurements, and vertical validation statistics are presented separately in the associated peer-reviewed manuscript. The purpose of this companion document is to support reproducibility and provide detailed configuration references for independent OHRC stereo processing using publicly archived data.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry Planetary Science and Exploration 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint