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.TH newtime
.SH NAME 
.B newtime - 
get a new date string from an initial date and an offset in hours
.SH SYNOPSIS 
.B newtime 
.I date 
.I offset
.SH DESCRIPTION
Given an initial date string in format "YYYYMMDD_HH" and an offset in hours, create a new date string - agin in the form "YYYYMMDD_HH".
.SH PARAMETERS
.TP 15
.I date
initial date in form "YYYYMMDD_HH", e.g. 20110102_18 for 18 UTC, 2nd January 2011.
.TP 15
.I offset
Offset in hours; the offset can be positive (into the future) or negative (into the past).
.SH EXAMPLES
.TP 5
.B [1] newtime 20110101_00 45
gives 20110102_21, the datestring 45 h after 20110101_00.
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Michael Sprenger and Heini Wernli (January 2011)