GRUAN-TN-10 describes the strategy for the handling, sharing and distribution of data within GRUAN.
The purpose of this new strategy is for the sites to have control over the flow of their data, for example from additional instruments that are part of an extended sounding payload.
This is achieved by defining various data levels, from raw to GDP, and the access privileges of specific user categories to these data levels.
Befitting a WMO co-sponsored network, the GRUAN data distribution strategy is consistent with the WMO unified datapolicy stipulating a timely exchange of climate observations. Connected to this, sites can request data retention for up to 12 months for campaign data to reserve first-publication rights.
Furthermore, the GRUAN data policy has been redefined, providing clear rules for acknowledging, referencing and co-authorship when using GRUAN data in scientific publications.
To distinguish data from GRUAN sites and non-GRUAN sites, proper terminology is defined, with GDP data files generated for for regular GRUAN sites is called GRUAN data. Data that has been processed on request for non-GRUAN sites is called GRUAN-processed data.
