Merge pull request #17 from cchdo/data_scope

add cchdo data scope page to policy section

Author: asdossant

docs/policies_and_procedures/data_scope.md

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+# Scope of Data at CCHDO
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+:version: 2024-12-05
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+The CCHDO is the data repository for global GO-SHIP hydrographic (CTD and bottle) data.
+GO-SHIP and GO-SHIP-associated cruises will have priority for accession.
+In addition, the CCHDO welcomes, as resources allow, hydrographic data from any program meeting the following characteristics:
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+* Of [GO-SHIP](http://www.go-ship.org/HydroMan.html) or equivalent quality, as demonstrated by documented methods and quality flags
+* Primarily ocean transects spanning coast-to-coast across an ocean basin, or a substantial section of an ocean basin, and intended as spatial surveys.
+  Temporal surveys sampling a restricted location intensively for a substantial amount of time are also accepted but of lower priority.
+* Primarily full-depth profiles
+* Containing a majority of the [Level 1 GO-SHIP parameters](http://www.go-ship.org/DatReq.html)
+* Open access. See the CCHDO [](data_license) page for further information
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+Data complying with the guidelines in [](../submitting_data/index) have priority for ingestion.
+Note that the CCHDO program manages additional data not meeting these requirements under separate funding, e.g., for the Argo program.

docs/policies_and_procedures/index.md

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 how_to_cite
 data_license
+data_scope
 cruise_documentation
 data_evaluation_reference
 woce_era_manuals