Until 2013 March 31, the CSO was operated by Caltech
under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (AST-0838261).
As stated in the NSF
Award and Administration Guide,
the NSF has specific requirements for acknowledgment of support. These requirements are incumbent on all observers. To satisfy these requirements:
Include the following statement in any publication (including Web pages) of any material based on observations or other work at the CSO:
“This material is based upon work at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory, which was operated by the California Institute of Technology under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (AST-0838261).”
Include the following disclaimer in every publication (including Web pages) of material based on observations or other work at the CSO, except scientific articles or papers appearing in scientific, technical or professional journals:
“Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.”