FVCOM
End User License Agreement University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth |
The
Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (“FVCOM”) source code
has been developed in the Marine Ecosystem Dynamics Modeling Laboratory
led by Dr. C. Chen at the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth
(UMASS-D) in collaboration with Dr. R. Beardsley at the Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution. All copyrights to the FVCOM code are reserved. Unauthorized
reproduction and redistribution of this code are expressly prohibited
except as allowed in this License. |
| A.
Permitted Use and Restrictions on Redistribution |
The
user agrees that he/she will use the FVCOM source code, and any modifications
to the FVCOM source code that the user may create, solely for internal,
non-commercial purposes and shall not distribute or transfer the FVCOM
source code or modifications to it to any person or third parties not
participating in their primary research project without prior written
permission from Dr. Chen. The term "non-commercial," as used
in this End User License Agreement, means academic or other scholarly
research which (a) is not undertaken for profit, or (b) is not intended
to produce work, services, or data for commercial use. |
| B.
Mandatory Participation in the FVCOM Community |
The
user agrees to openly participate in the FVCOM community through three
primary mechanisms. These are (a) reporting code bugs and problems,
(b) sharing major modifications made to the code, and (c) contributing
to an open and ongoing discussion of model deficiencies, needed improvements
and additions, and major successes. (Contact Drs. C. Chen, G. Cowles,
or R. Beardsley). These mechanisms are intended to benefit the entire
FVCOM user community through quick notification of code problems, possible
solutions, major code improvements, and, in general, the further development
of the FVCOM source code and the associated software tools needed to
process, visualize and interpret FVCOM model output. |
| C.
FVCOM Validation |
The
user agrees to inform Dr. Chen about any FVCOM model validation test
case conducted by the user before formal publication of the test case
results. This step is intended to minimize potential errors in gridding,
model setup, boundary conditions and coding that could contribute to
poor FVCOM performance in the validation test case. There is no intent
here to exercise any prior restraint on publication. |
| D.
Publication of FVCOM Results |
The
user agrees to acknowledge FVCOM in any publications resulting from
the use of the FVCOM source code. The user agrees to use the name “FVCOM”
to refer to the model. |
| I (___agree/___disagree)
to the terms of the FVCOM End User License Agreement: |
| Signature:__________________________________________ Printed Name:______________________________________ Date:_____________________________________________ |
| E.
Initial Username and Password (Please print) User email:____________________________ User password:______________________ |