Policy

This policy clarifies the responsibilities and support provided by the EPIC Instrument Center for node experiments utilizing the EarthScope/EPIC node pool. The primary drivers behind this policy are as follows:

To clarify EPIC and the PI’s roles and responsibilities for nodal experiments

The cost of shipping EPIC equipment to and from field experiments is the responsibility of the requesting institution. Accurate estimates of these shipping costs are important because they may constitute a significant portion of project budget.

Shipping costs incurred by the EPIC (PIC) are billed to the experiment through EarthScope Headquarters. Please allow 2 months for receipt of this bill. If you have not received a bill by this time please contact EarthScope.

To obtain accurate price quotes from shipping companies, you will need:

volume (l x w x h)

A variety of policies govern the use of EPIC and EarthScope Flexible Array equipment, and the support provided by the EPIC. These policies are vetted by the EPIC Standing Committee and the USArray Advisory Committee (see http://www.iris.edu/hq/about_iris/governance for more information about EarthScope govenance and committee membership and charge). Links to EPIC policies are listed below:

Principal Investigator: _________________________

Experiment: ________________

Portable field recording equipment, field computers and other associated equipment purchased by the EPIC Program are being made available to the experiment referenced above. In return for the use of this equipment, the Principal Investigator (PI) is expected to adhere to the following conditions with respect to the operation, care and disposition of the equipment and data obtained:

1. Copies of all data sets acquired with the instruments will be made available to the EarthScope Data Management Center in accordance with the EPIC Data Delivery Policy.

Portable field recording equipment and field computers purchased by the EPIC Program are available to any research or educational institution to use for research purposes within the guidelines established in this document. The intent of these guidelines is to establish the procedures to enable investigators to request the instruments, to let them know what requirements and responsibilities are incurred in borrowing the equipment and to know when and how the decisions on instrument allocation will be made.