Development and application of the Interactive Planetary Image Processing System (IPIPS) in support of remote sensing studies at Imperial College

In this paper we describe the Interactive Planetary Image Processing System (IPIPS) which was developed originally for studies of planetary meteorology and oceanography and is now used to support remote sensing studies in all areas of earth sciences. The computing machinery, the image display systems and the programming that unites them into an interactive research and analysis tool are described. We present some results from our recent research activities and also outline the role of IPIPS in the Imperial College and University of London teaching programme.