Please note, that
"the data made available through the MAP Data Centre is only for scientific
research and educational, non-commercial activities". (cf. STRESSING (2))

MAP DATA ACCESS POLICY

20 June 1997
adopted by the IGP on 20 September 1997

The International Governing Panel (IGP) of the Mesoscale Alpine Programme (MAP),

NOTING:

Adopts (3) of WMO Resolution 40 (Cg XII).
Report of EC XLIX on the Exchange of Meteorological and Related Data and Products (June 1997)
The outstanding density of observing networks routinely operated by a variety of institutions in the Alpine region.
The fact that many of the recorded data sets are not exchanged under the auspices of WMO.

RECOGNIZING:

The unique value of the assembled data sets for scientific research, in particular to meet the scientific objectives of MAP.
The virtual unavailability of certain data for scientific research.
The rights of data originators to protect their data from unauthorized use.

RECALLING :

The crucial contributions of a number of ICWED NMSs to MAP by financing the MAP Data Centre and providing key data sets to the MAP database.
The crucial contributions of various national organizations and scientists by making special observations to be included in the MAP database.

STRESSING :

The need to make available as many data sets as possible to the research community for MAP.
The data made available through the MAP Data Centre is only for scientific research and educational, non-commercial activities.

ADOPTS the following data access policy for MAP :
The MAP data access policy differentiates between those data and/or products governed by WMO Resolution 40 (Cg XII) and those supplemental data and/or products of value to the MAP researchers, but not normally under the ambit of Res.40. Both categories of data and/or products are included in the MAP database.

Required Data (Category R):

Those data and/or products required for meteorological research experiments, such as MAP, are governed by Res.40 as it applies to research and educational activities. The Required data category (R) includes:

those meteorological data and/or products which are "essential" and/or "additional" under Res. 40, and
all meteorological and related data resulting from the Special Observing Period (15 August to 15 November 1999).

For all "additional" data relevant to the experiment, taken during the Special Observing Period, Res.40 applies for periods up to one month from the time of observation. After one month, those data, as with the remainder of the Required data, will be provided by the MAP Data Centre on the basis of free and unrestricted access for non-commercial research and educational activities.

Supplemental Data (Category S):

Those data and/or products not included in category R, but of significant value to MAP scientists. Category S data will be part of the MAP database, but may have conditions placed upon their access by the data originators. Researchers may have to agree to access conditions prior to receiving certain subsets of category S data.

Supplemental Data (S) may have conditions placed upon their access by the data providers. These conditions must be made known by the provider in advance of the submission of the data to the MAP Data Centre. The International Governing Panel (IGP) of MAP will ensure that conditions are appropriate.

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Access to Supplemental Data.

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