Data Policy

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and Meteorological Research Institude, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA/MRI) provide Four-dimensional variational Ocean ReAnalysis for the Western North Pacific (FORA-WNP30) as a basic ocean reanalysis dataset for research activities in ocean, climate and other related fields. The computational resources for the dataset is provided by the Earth Simulator in the Strategic Project with Special Support of JAMSTEC. The dataset is available under the terms and conditions and the constraints listed below.

Terms and Conditions

  1. The dataset is available for free for scientific and educational purposes.
    If you wish to use the dataset for non-scientific or non-educational purposes, please inform us in advance and follow our instructions.
  2. The source of the dataset should be accordingly acknowledged and the article below should also be referred in scientific or technical papers, publications, press releases or other communications regarding the dataset.
    Usui et al., 2017, Four-dimensional Variational Ocean Reanalysis: A 30-year high-resolution dataset in the western North Pacific (FORA-WNP30). J. Oceanogr., 73, 205-233. doi:10.1007/s10872-016-0398-5
    Example of the citation format
    This study utilized the dataset 'Four-dimensional Variational Ocean Reanalysis for the western North Pacific' (FORA-WNP30), which was produced by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and Meteorological Research Institute of Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA/MRI).
  3. Users should provide JAMSTEC/CEIST a copy or URI of their scientific or technical papers, publications, press releases or other communications regarding the dataset.
  4. Users are not permitted to redistribute, deliver, or sell the dataset to public.

Contact

Center for Earth Information Science and Technology, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Address
3173-25, Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0001, Japan
E-mail

Constraints and Disclaimer

  1. The copyright and intellectual property right of the dataset belong to JAMSTEC and JMA/MRI. Please note that although JAMSTEC and JMA/MRI have paid the close attention to produce the dataset, JAMSTEC and JMA/MRI assume no responsibility regarding the reliability of the dataset.
  2. JAMSTEC and JMA/MRI are not responsible to users for any damage that may be caused by the use of the dataset.

Other Remarks

FORA-WNP30 is provided via DIAS.

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