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Data Licenses

by ASDC - micook » Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:29 pm America/New_York

Do CALIPSO data products at ASDC have a Creative Commons open access license?

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Re: Data Licenses

by ASDC - cheyenne.e.land » Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:20 pm America/New_York

Hello,

Unless the content is marked with a use restriction or license, data provided from a NASA led mission are licensed as Creative Commons Zero (CC0). There are no restrictions on the use of these data.For more information visit the link below:
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/engage/open-data-services-software-policies/data-use-guidance

Creative Commons Zero is "no copyright reserved", "which enables creators to give up their copyright and put their works into the worldwide public ___domain. CC0 enables re-users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, with no conditions."
https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/

Please use the link below for guidance on how to cite/reference ASDC data:
https://asdc.larc.nasa.gov/citing-data

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