Type 1 data are available to all interested parties with few or no restrictions other than those stipulated in the Data Users Agreement. Type 1 data sets include those routinely collected by either LTER Co-PI's or associated investigators that are crucial to multiple research projects (e.g., climatological, hydrological and similar data). These data will be made available within two years of collection with few or no restrictions other than those stipulated in the DATA USERS AGREEMENT. In addition, all Type 2 data sets automatically will be migrated to Type 1 status after two years has elapsed from the completion of the project. For more information, refer to Coweeta Data Management Policies. Type 2 data are available only with
written permission from the Co-PI(s) directing this segment of LTER
research (see
Data Users Agreement). We require this permission for two reasons:
1) to ensure that the data being requested are appropriate for the
purposes stated by the requesting investigator, and 2) to ensure that the
PI has had sufficient time to process, analyze, synthesize and publish
results obtained from these data. |