License agreement for data obtained from Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory at Swedish Institute of Space Physics

Kiruna Atmospheric and Geophysical Observatory (KAGO) is an organisational unit within Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF). Observing sites include: the Kiruna area, Jämton, Lycksele Ionospheric Observatory (LJO), Uppsala Ionospheric Observatory (UJO) and Tormestorp.

1. IRF welcomes and encourages the use of KAGO data. It should be noted that to collect, archive and provide observatory data is a considerable work effort. The purpose of this license agreement is to ensure the highest possible scientific quality and that IRF and the involved staff get proper credit for their work.
2. This license agreement is valid for all data sets and products originating from KAGO at IRF. Exception: If the data is obtained through an international network where IRF has a signed written agreement (For example: IMAGE, Intermagnet, WDC, etc.), the data agreement for that network (if any) supersedes this license agreement. Contact the Head of KAGO for further advice.
3. IRF grants to the user a non-exclusive license to retrieve and use data sets and products from KAGO in accordance with this license.
4. When the data is redistributed, the licensee has to ensure the acceptance of the license agreement by any third parties.
5. This license also applies for derivative works containing or depending on data from KAGO.
6. Downloading and using of data sets and products from KAGO is free of charge for scientific and other non-profit usage. Please note that the use or reproduction of data for commercial purpose requires prior written permission.
7. Regardless of whether the data are quality controlled or not, KAGO and IRF do not accept any liability for the correctness and/or appropriate interpretation of the data. Interpretation should follow best scientific practice and is always the user’s responsibility. Correct and appropriate data interpretation is solely the responsibility of data users.
8. IRF requires permission from the Head of KAGO if data are to be published in any media.
9. In the case of scientific publication or presentation of KAGO data at scientific conferences:
   1. Always first contact the Head of KAGO for advice how to proceed and which Principal Investigator (PI) to contact.
   2. The instrument PI will provide scientific support to aid proper interpretation of the data.
   3. The Head of KAGO, instrument PI, or other persons contributing to the scientific work at IRF require an offer for co-authorship according to normal scientific publication rules. For minor contributions the PI might decide that an acknowledgement is more appropriate.
   4. When a scientific publication that includes data from IRF is accepted for publication, a complete literature reference together with a manuscript in final form must be sent to the Head of KAGO, to ensure that the bibliography of the use of KAGO data can be kept up to date.
   5. If a generally accepted method of making data citations is available, it should be used.
10. Before using information obtained from KAGO special attention should be given to the date and time of the data and products being displayed. This information shall not be modified in content and then presented as official material. Please note that time is usually given as coordinated universal time (UTC).
11. Users are requested to inform the Head of KAGO of any problems encountered with the data itself or the data provision. Such feedback will increase the availability and quality of the data.