diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7aac77fe..2f18286f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,29 +32,6 @@ Learn more about [What is QGreenland?](https://qgreenland.readthedocs.io/en/latest/what_is_qgr.html) -## Disclaimer - -QGreenland should not be used as a sole navigational aid while performing remote -research activities in Greenland or elsewhere. Always bring appropriate safety -and navigational aids (including hard-copies of topographic maps) when visiting -the field. - -QGreenland is a data-viewing and analysis platform, and the QGreenland Team does -not create new data. QGreenland's layers may contain errors from the original -data providers. QGreenland makes no guarantees about the accuracy and validity -of data contained in QGreenland. Limited notes on known data issues have been -added to the 'Populated places' layer metadata. Also, some layers may not -perfectly align with each other due to unidentified georeferencing issues with -the original data. We recommend using the 'Greenland coastlines 2017' layer as -the best approximation reference layer for geolocating Greenland's coastline. - -Note that some data were transformed from their native data formats, -projections, and resolutions for inclusion within QGreenland. The included -metadata (>Layer Properties >Metadata >History) contains provenance information -on any transformations. All QGreenland GeoPackages and GeoTIFFs are projected -in `EPSG:3413`. - - # Level of Support This repository is fully supported by NSIDC. If you discover any problems or diff --git a/doc/disclaimer.md b/doc/disclaimer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..34e485c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/disclaimer.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Disclaimer + +QGreenland should not be used as a sole navigational aid while performing remote +research activities in Greenland or elsewhere. Always bring appropriate safety +and navigational aids (including hard-copies of topographic maps) when visiting +the field. + +QGreenland is a data-viewing and analysis platform, and the QGreenland Team does +not create new data. QGreenland's layers may contain errors from the original +data providers. QGreenland makes no guarantees about the accuracy and validity +of data contained in QGreenland. Limited notes on known data issues have been +added to the 'Populated places' layer metadata. Also, some layers may not +perfectly align with each other due to unidentified georeferencing issues with +the original data. We recommend using the 'Greenland coastlines 2017' layer as +the best approximation reference layer for geolocating Greenland's coastline. + +Note that some data were transformed from their native data formats, +projections, and resolutions for inclusion within QGreenland. The included +metadata (>Layer Properties >Metadata >History) contains provenance information +on any transformations. All QGreenland GeoPackages and GeoTIFFs are projected +in `EPSG:3413`. diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst index a0417d75..64c515c5 100644 --- a/doc/index.rst +++ b/doc/index.rst @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ QGreenland Documentation what_is_qgr.md citing.md acknowledgements.md + disclaimer.md .. toctree:: diff --git a/doc/what_is_qgr.md b/doc/what_is_qgr.md index e9add337..91573f62 100644 --- a/doc/what_is_qgr.md +++ b/doc/what_is_qgr.md @@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ Return to [QGreenland website](https://qgreenland.org) process existing data, it is only to enable efficient and effective viewing in the QGreenland QGIS environment. -* QGreenland is not a navigational aid. +* QGreenland is not a navigational aid. Please see our + [Disclaimer](/disclaimer.md). # About QGIS