= Use of ORCHIDEE and associated Policy =

== External Users == 
see policy under the ORC web site [http://labex.ipsl.fr/orchidee/index.php/contact] 

== Internal Users == 

- '''Guiding principles''' [wiki:Fair-use-policy Internal Fair-use policy].

- '''What should you do when using a given version ?'''
 - '''Using a Branch''': YOU HAVE to contact the branch responsibles !
 - '''Using the TRUNK / a specific Environment-feature or simulation''': Check the table of model contributors (link below);

Depending on the features/options that your study will benefit from you need to contact the responsibles; If you are unsure please contact for Energy (either Frederic,...), the Water cycle and snow (either Agnes, Jan, Catherine), the C-cycle features (Nicolas Viovy, Philippe, ?), N-cycle (Nicolas Vuichard) 
 - '''List of Contributors'''[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13R22r1fx0JoYKCojG1k3IM2C18RWuFNvxoYKdtacJEI/edit# TABLE] for proper citations, acknowledgment and potential co-authorship around scientific & technical features, drivers, tools, ref simulations: 

- '''What should you do when preparing a paper/study ?'''
 - SEND an email to project (orchidee-projet@ipsl.jussieu.fr) to inform on the objectives of the study and the model version that will be used (wether the Trunk or a Branch).
 - FILL the table "Intended studies" gathering all proposed studies (link below)

- '''What should you do when doing a proposal that will use ORCHIDEE ?'''
 - SEND an email to the project (orchidee-projet@ipsl.jussieu.fr) to inform about the project 
 - SEND an email when the proposal is accepted 

 
- '''Intended Studies''' [wiki:Private/IntendentStudies ' ']: Private page (you must log in to acces this page) 

- '''Special issue in GMD''' (to be open in 2016):[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SUWYBmcSFQNZe8EZhY6R8_PilHUgTH_nEs0M5BcDKWQ/edit?usp=sharing list of proposed studies]