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 ## core2
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/core2.git` 
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/core2.git` 
 
 **source mesh:** core2_meanz
 
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 ## farc
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/farc.git`
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/farc.git`
 
 **source mesh:** farc_sorted
 
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 ## mr
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/mr.git`
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/mr.git`
 
 **source mesh:** mr
 
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 ## orca25
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/orca25.git`
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/orca25.git`
 
 **source mesh:** NEMO_RT_FIXED
 
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 ## hr
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/hr.git`
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/hr.git`
 
 **source mesh:** BOLD_RT_FIXED
 
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 ## pi
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/pi.git`
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/pi.git`
 
 **source mesh:** pi_mesh
 
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 ## core2_old
 
-**download:** `git clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/core2_old.git`
+**download:** `git lfs clone https://gitlab.awi.de/fesom/core2_old.git`
 
 **source mesh:** mesh_CORE2_finaltopo_mean