# ISIS2 -- USGS Astrogeology ISIS Cube (Version 2)

Driver short name

ISIS2

Driver built-in by default

This driver is built-in by default

ISIS2 is a format used by the USGS Planetary Cartography group to store and distribute planetary imagery data. GDAL provides read access to ISIS2 formatted imagery data.

ISIS2 files often have the extension .cub, sometimes with an associated .lbl (label) file. When a .lbl file exists it should be used as the dataset name rather than the .cub file.

In addition to support for most ISIS2 imagery configurations, this driver also reads georeferencing and coordinate system information as well as selected other header metadata.

Implementation of this driver was supported by the United States Geological Survey.

ISIS2 is part of a family of related formats including PDS and ISIS3.

## Driver capabilities

Supports Georeferencing

This driver supports georeferencing

Supports VirtualIO

This driver supports virtual I/O operations (/vsimem/, etc.)

## See Also

- Implemented as isis2dataset.cpp.

- PDS -- Planetary Data System v3 driver

- ISIS3 -- USGS Astrogeology ISIS Cube (Version 3) driver