Model Input Datasets

The coupled CICE model requires a minimum of three files to run:

• global_${ICE_GRID}.grid is a binary file containing grid information
• global_${ICE_GRID}.kmt is a binary file containing land mask information
• iced.0001-01-01.${ICE_GRID}.20lay are binary files containing initial condition information for the gx1v6 and gx3v7 grids, respectively. The thickness distribution in this restart file contains 5 categories, each with 4 layers.

Depending on the grid selected in the scripts, the appropriate global* and iced* files will be used in the executable directory. These files are read directory from the system input data directory and not copied to the executable directory. Currently, only gx3v7, gx1v6, tx1v1, and tx0.1v2 grids are supported for the ice and ocean models. Note that these files can now be used in netCDF format.