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Data Use Disclaimer

Data provided by programs other than CORMP are subject to their own disclaimers and access policies.

Realtime data provided by CORMP should be considered provisional. Quality controlled data for any particular location are available only in the archived data area of this website. While all due care is taken to provide accurate information, provisional data are subject to change or retraction after quality control and before official release. No warranty is made, express or implied, regarding the accuracy or validity of the data, or regarding the suitability of the data for any particular application. Use of provisional data is at the sole risk of the user.


Data Access Policy

All CORMP realtime and archived data available through this website may be freely used. Ethical scientific practice requires that use of CORMP data be discussed with CORMP management prior to publication and that CORMP investigators be properly acknowledged. If data are used in scientific publication, the following acknowledgement must be included:

"This [report/video/publication] was prepared by [recipient name] under award. [number] from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author{s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce."

Please contact CORMP management prior to publication for the proper award number to include.