Data Use Policy
Use of the WOUDC data are governed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) data policy and WMO Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) data use policy .
World Meteorological Organization Data Policy
The WMO facilitates the free and unrestricted exchange of data and information, products and services in real or near-real time on matters relating to safety and security of society, economic welfare and the protection of the environment.
Resolution 40 (Cg-XII) WMO policy and practice for the exchange of meteorological and related data and products including guidelines on the relationships in commercial meteorological activities.
Global Atmosphere Watch Data Use Policy
Use of data obtained from one of the WMO GAW World Data Centres (WDC) is subject to the following statement endorsed by the WMO Executive Council and the Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (EC/CAS) panel of experts working group on environmental pollution and atmospheric chemistry [WMO, 2001a].:
WMO Policy Statement
Digital Object Identifiers (DOI)
WOUDC has registered DOIs for both Ozone and UV data. DOIs are persistent identifiers that allow research data to be accessible and citable. They make research data easier to access, reuse and verify, thereby making it easier to build on previous work, conduct new research and avoid duplicating already existing work.
Dataset categories
- Ozone: doi:10.14287/10000001
- UV Radiation: doi:10.14287/10000002
Datasets
- Total Ozone - Daily Observations: doi:10.14287/10000004
- Total Ozone - Hourly Observations: doi:10.14287/10000003
- Lidar: doi:10.14287/10000007
- OzoneSonde: doi:10.14287/10000008
- UmkehrN14 (Level 1.0): doi:10.14287/10000005
- UmkehrN14 (Level 2.0): doi:10.14287/10000006
- RocketSonde: doi:10.14287/10000009
- Broadband: doi:10.14287/10000012
- Multiband: doi:10.14287/10000010
- Spectral: doi:10.14287/10000011
- UV Index: doi:10.14287/10000013
- Jülich Ozone Sonde Intercomparison Experiment (JOSIE) and Balloon Experiment on Standards for Ozone Sondes (BESOS) data: 10.14287/100000014
Publishing Data
When publishing data retrieved from the WOUDC you are expected to acknowledge the contributors who author these data as the data source and the WOUDC, using the appropriate citation as per the example provided.
Example (1): Citation for ozone data originating (contributed) from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and NASA (NASA-WFF) retrieved from the WOUDC site
Example (2): Citation for data originating (contributed) from a large number of organizations retrieved from the WOUDC site
- WMO/GAW Ozone Monitoring Community, World Meteorological Organization-Global Atmosphere Watch Program (WMO-GAW)/World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC) [Data]. Retrieved October 24, 2013, from https://woudc.org. A list of all contributors is available on the website. doi:10.14287/10000001
- WMO/GAW UV Radiation Monitoring Community, World Meteorological Organization-Global Atmosphere Watch Program (WMO-GAW)/World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC) [Data]. Retrieved October 24, 2013, from https://woudc.org. A list of all contributors is available on the website. doi:10.14287/10000002
For a complete list of all contributors refer to the contributor list.
Publishing Products
When publishing products extracted from WOUDC such as graphs, lists, maps or metadata you are expected to acknowledge the WOUDC, as the data and produce source, using the appropriate citation, as per the example provided.