Re: Huygens embargo--12 months

From: David G. Nagel (nagel_at_core.com)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:01:15 -0600

Thierry wrote:
> <darin@darinboville.com> wrote in message
> news:1105993092.220565.113970@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
>>Bummer. ESA is saying that they will release a "summary" of the data
>>but will embargo raw data (and I assume the detailed results?) for
>>twelve months.
>>
>>>>From "The Scientist":
>>
>>"The initial summary of the MS/GC data will be released sometime this
>>week, an ESA spokesperson told The Scientist. The raw data, however,
>>will endure the standard ESA 12-month embargo period."
>
>
> Yes I read that. As usual from ESA...
> This is typical from the short mind of some european agencies. Too bad.
> But it is not a problem. With some tricks and diplomacy any good Internet
> user ready to warm his email system, 'll be able to find the right
> information for example at U.Az or on Xarch.
>
> Thierry
>
>
>>http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20050117/02
>>
>>Seems a bit dissappointing if we are to wait a year for results in
>>order to allow the ESA scientists time to analyze the data without
>>competition...
>>
>>--Darin
>>
>>www.darinboville.com
>>
>
>
>

While I am not absolutely positive, I believe that all of the raw data
from research satellites and probes is reserved to the principal
scientist of the respective experiment. This is so that the principal
scientist can process the data without worrying about someone stealing
their credits.

Dave N.

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