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+  ____  __                         __  _
+ / __ \/ /  ___ ___ _____  _____ _/ /_(_)__  ___  ___
+/ /_/ / _ \(_-</ -_) __/ |/ / _ `/ __/ / _ \/ _ \(_-<
+\____/_.__/___/\__/_/  |___/\_,_/\__/_/\___/_//_/___/
+     DUNGENESS B TRAINING OBSERVATIONS DATABASE
+   BY NATHAN CANNON (nathan.cannon@edf-energy.com)