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All contributions to ImageMetaTag are made via pull requests against the master branch of ImageMetaTag. New contributors should add their details to the Code Contributors section of this file as part of their first request. The developer who reviews each pull request is responsible for checking that the contributor's name is listed in this file before merging the pull request into master.
The following people have contributed to this code under the terms of the Contributor Licence Agreement and Certificate of Origin detailed below:
- Melissa Brooks (Met Office, UK)
- Paul Earnshaw (Met Office, UK)
Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Met Office ImageMetaTag project.
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