INTERMAGNET is operated according to principles
and conditions which are accepted as necessary and desirable for
maintaining a service of rapid magnetic observatory data exchanges
for the international scientific community and for commercial
users.
- INTERMAGNET is a non-exclusive program of worldwide data exchange
between magnetic observatories.
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An INTERMAGNET aim is the establishment and
maintenance of observatories in remote areas where local support
is lacking.
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INTERMAGNET encourages the establishment and
maintenance of digital observatories in developing countries,
with the involvement and enhancement of local science and
technology.
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Each participating country/institution is
expected to bear the costs of its participation in INTERMAGNET.
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Data will be transmitted from observatories
or operating institutes to regional geomagnetic information
nodes (GINs) by satellites, computer networks or by other
near real-time means, using standard INTERMAGNET formats.
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Regional geomagnetic information nodes will
exchange data and data products globally as rapidly as appropriate,
and will maintain data files for all contributing observatories
for a period commensurate with the immediate usefulness of
the product.
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The collected geomagnetic data will be made
available in a timely fashion to participating observatories
on media and in formats approved by the INTERMAGNET Executive
Council.
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The collected data will be made available
to the scientific community on media and in formats approved
by the INTERMAGNET Executive Council. The data are supplied
on the condition that they are not used for commercial gain
(media, transcription and other costs may be charged to the
user).
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The INTERMAGNET Executive Council recognizes
the value to commerce of geomagnetic data and derived products
which are available in near real time, and accepts the right
of participating institutions to recover costs for services
and to levy charges where possible and as necessary. Participating
institutions will undertake to safeguard the interests of
fellow participants, concerning the commercial usage of their
data.
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Each INTERMAGNET GIN will provide annually
to each participating institution or observatory a statement
of data received by the GIN and of its data supplied by the
GIN to users.
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Participating institutes will cooperate to
facilitate the production of globally representative data
products, such as the official IAGA indices.
