The University of Louisiana Monroe has solidified the official branding for the statewide mesonet network. Please adhere to the following naming hierarchy across all research papers, news broadcasts, public dashboards, and published media.
Mandatory first reference
Must be used in its full formal syntax upon initial introduction in any published manuscript, thesis, NOAA technical bulletin, press release, or live television meteorological broadcast.
ULM-Louisiana State MesonetSecondary and subsequent usage
Approved abbreviation for subsequent body paragraphs, axis labels on time-series telemetry plots, mobile weather graphics, and tabular data headers after the primary name has been established.
ULM-LSMLegal & operational requirement
Whenever graphs, raw telemetry, data tables, or derived maps from the ULM-LSM website and API are displayed, shared, or broadcast, the following statement must be legibly displayed on the graphic, map legend, or caption.
Official attribution notice
“All rights to the data, plots, and maps are owned by the University of Louisiana Monroe-Louisiana State Mesonet.”