The following agreement must be completed and mailed or faxed to Dr.
David Parker in order to use the GISST datasets.

=>
=>	David E Parker
=>	Room H001	
=>	Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
=>	Meteorological Office
=>	London Road
=>	BRACKNELL  
=>	Berkshire
=>	RG12 2SY
=>	UNITED KINGDOM
=>
=>
=>	Tel +44-1344-856649
=>	Fax +44-1344-854898
=>
=>	email	deparker@meto.gov.uk

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    LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR USE OF
    SOFTWARE AND/OR DATA BY RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENTS

    This  agreement is between The Meteorological Office, UK,  on behalf of the
    Secretary  of  State for Defence (The Authority) and  .................
    .................................................................  (The
    Licensee, e.g. University department, Research institute, Company).

    1.  Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Authority grants to
    the Licensee a non-exclusive Licence to use,  adapt and modify the data
    and/or software detailed below;

			GISST2.3b

    for bona fide research in connection with:


    ...................................................

    2.  Such  Licence  does  not permit the use of  the  data/software  for
    commercial exploitation,  business use, resale or transfer to any third
    party without the written consent of the Authority.

    3.  The  Authority  shall  provide one copy of  the  data/software  and
    associated  documentation where appropriate on payment of the following
    charges:

	(NIL in this case)

    4.  The  data/software  has  been  developed and/or  produced  for  the
    purposes  of  the  Authority  and  no  warranty  is  given  as  to  its
    suitability for  use on the Licensee's equipment.

    5.  No  liability  is  accepted  by the Authority  for  any  errors  or
    omissions  in  the  data,  software or  associated  information  and/or
    documentation.

    6.  Licensed  use of the data/software shall include acknowledgement of
    Crown Copyright where appropriate.

    7.  The  Authority  retains  the intellectual property  rights  on  the
    data/software.

    8. The Authority reserves the right to require acknowledgements and,
    where  appropriate,  co-authorship  in  any publication  of  scientific
    papers  arising  out  of use of the  data/software  and/or  information
    supplied by the Authority.

    9. The Licence shall run from the date of the signing of this agreement
    until  further notice.  The Authority reserves the right to terminate this
    Licence  without  notice  if the Licensee is in breach of  any  of  the
    conditions herein.


    Signed ........................    Date ..........
    on behalf of the licensee
    
    Contact Information:
    
    email address: .........................
    
    telephone #  : .........................
    
    Professional/Business Office Address:
    
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