AC SAF Data policy

All data and products generated under the Cooperation Agreement regarding the AC SAF are owned by EUMETSAT. Other data and products derived from the data and/or products developed within the AC SAF are not property of EUMETSAT, but the AC SAF and EUMETSAT require proper recognition of the original data/product source. All data products are provided free of charge.

Distribution of data and products generated within AC SAF

Any data source (printed, electronic, other forms) must acknowledge EUMETSAT and the AC SAF project for providing data and/or products by an explicit acknowledgement statement (see below). The AC SAF and/or EUMETSAT logos shall appear in the documentation.

Sample statement: "These data/products were generated under the auspices of the AC SAF project of the EUMETSAT."

Creation of new products based on data or products from AC SAF

Any new products that are derived from data and/or products from the AC SAF must acknowledge the original source of data by an explicit acknowledgement statement (see below). When these products are disseminated, EUMETSAT and the AC SAF shall be acknowledged explicitly.

Sample statement: "These data/products were generated using data/products developed within the AC SAF project of the EUMETSAT."

Publication of scientific results based on data or products directly from or derived from AC SAF

Any publication making use of data and/or products produced by the AC SAF or derived from products produced by the AC SAF must acknowledge the source of the original data by an explicit acknowledgement statement (see below). Acknowledgement to EUMETSAT and AC SAF must appear in the acknowledgement section of the article.

Sample acknowledgement: "We thank the AC SAF project of the EUMETSAT for providing data and/or products used in this paper."

Publication of non-scientific results (public dissemination, education, press, web-services, etc.) based on data or products directly from or derived from AC SAF must acknowledge EUMETSAT and the AC SAF by an explicit acknowledgement statement (see below). The acknowledgement must appear next to the presentation of the data and/or products from/derived from the AC SAF data and/or products. Where applicable, the EUMETSAT and/or AC SAF logo shall appear in the documentation and/or presentation.

Sample statement: "Data/products courtesy of the AC SAF project of the EUMETSAT"