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&namobs_dta    !  observation and model comparison - external data      (see: namobs)
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   cn_groupname           = ''             ! Name of obs group (output file will be cn_groupname//'fb_????.nc')
   ln_enabled             = .true.         ! Logical switch for group being processed not ignored
   ln_prof                = .false.        ! Logical switch for profile data
   ln_surf                = .false.        ! Logical switch for surface data
   cn_obsfiles            = ''             ! Observation file names
   cn_obstypes            = ''             ! Observation types to read from files
   ln_nea                 = .false.        ! Logical switch for rejecting observations near land
   ln_bound_reject        = .false.        ! Logical switch for rejecting obs near the boundary
   ln_ignmis              = .true.         ! Logical switch for ignoring missing files
   nn_2dint               = 0              ! Type of horizontal interpolation method
                                           ! Relevant if ln_prof = .true.:
   nn_1dint               = 0              !    Type of vertical interpolation method
   nn_profdavtypes        = -1             !    Profile data types representing a daily average
   ln_all_at_all          = .false.        !    Logical switch for computing all model variables at all obs points
                                           ! Relevant if ln_surf = .true.:
   ln_fp_indegs           = .true.         !    Logical: T=> averaging footprint is in degrees, F=> in metres
   rn_avglamscl           = 0.             !    E/W diameter of observation footprint (metres/degrees)
   rn_avgphiscl           = 0.             !    N/S diameter of observation footprint (metres/degrees)
   ln_night               = .false.        !    Logical switch for calculating night-time average for obs
   ln_time_mean_bkg       = .false.        !    Logical switch for applying time mean of background (e.g. to remove tidal signal)
   rn_time_mean_period    = 24.8333        !    Meaning period in hours if ln_time_mean_bkg (default is AMM tidal period)
   ln_obsbias             = .false.        !    Logical switch for bias correction
   cn_obsbiasfiles        = ''             !    Bias input file names
   cn_type_to_biascorrect = ''             !    Observation type to bias correct
   cn_obsbiasfile_varname = ''             !    Bias variable name in input file
                                           ! Relevant if 'SLA' in cn_obstypes:
   ln_altbias             = .false.        !    Logical switch for altimeter bias correction
   cn_altbiasfile         = ''             !    Altimeter bias input file name
   nn_msshc               = 0              !    MSSH correction scheme
   rn_mdtcorr             = 1.61           !    MDT correction
   rn_mdtcutoff           = 65.0           !    MDT cutoff for computed correction
                                           ! Relevant if 'POTM', 'PSAL', 'SST', or 'SSS' in cn_obstypes:
   ln_output_clim         = .false.        !    Logical switch to output climatological temperature/salinity (if ln_tradmp)
                                           ! Relevant if 'FBD' in cn_obstypes:
   rn_radar_snow_penetr   = 1.0            !    Snow depth penetration factor for radar ice freeboard conversion
/