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Data Usage, Acknowledgement, and Citation

When using Amundsen Science data, adhere to the following:

• Core Instrumentation: “The data presented herein were collected by the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and made available by the Amundsen Science program, in accordance with our revised Data Policy and Management (2025). This program is supported through Université Laval by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, with data managed under CC BY 4.0 terms ensuring ethical attribution.”
• Sensitive Data: For datasets involving Indigenous or sensitive knowledge, follow additional guidelines in our revised policy, including prior informed consent acknowledgements.
• Citation Guide: Use our updated Data Citation Guide (v2.0, September 2025) for policy-aligned formats.

Data License and Terms

Most datasets are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. Select datasets with protected biodiversity or community-sourced elements may have restricted access tiers per our revised policy. Users must indicate data alterations, link to original sources, and comply with terms, including data impact reporting where applicable.

Privacy and Compliance

Amundsen Science prioritizes data privacy in line with our revised Data Policy and Management and Canada’s Privacy Act. Datasets are screened for sensitive information (e.g., geolocations near communities), with anonymization applied as needed. For privacy-related queries, contact amundsen.data@as.ulaval.ca.