Distribution Policy
The software tools and data at this site are research products, and are not public in the same sense as products available through data centers such as the NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC), the NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship System (CLASS), or the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). They are free, where "free" means that they are available at no cost, but does not mean unconditional use. While we have tried to make clear their limitations, there will almost certainly be some applications that we have not addressed, and for which the data or programs are not well-suited. Additionally, if these programs or data will play a significant role in a publication, the developer(s) should be included as co-author(s).
Disclaimer
All PATMOS-x products are currently classified as being beta-versions. However, the aerosol, SST and ERB products in PATMOS-x are very preliminary and included only for diagnostic purposes. These products are not replacements for the official NOAA operational products and not meant to be used for climate analysis, through either publications, presentations, or references to, until they have been properly validated and characterized and approved for open distribution by the PATMOS-x Science Team.
License
The programs available at this site are distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). They are distributed as "freeware". Except when otherwise stated in writing they are provided as is without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the programs and data is with you. Should the programs prove defective or the data prove erroneous, the author is under no obligation whatsoever to correct them. In no event will the author, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Wisconsin, or any other party who may modify and/or redistribute the programs be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the programs or data. These programs and data are distributed as "researchware", and are not official NOAA or University of Wisconsin products.
