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   NCAR CSM Sea Ice Model is subject to Copyright (C) 1996,1997,1998
           University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
                        All Rights Reserved

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 (c) Copyright 1996,1997,1998 University Corporation for 
     Atmospheric Research/National Center for Atmospheric Research/
     Climate and Global Dynamics Division

 This software, the NCAR CSM Sea Ice Model, was written by 
 the Climate Change Research Section of the Climate and Global Dynamics 
 Division(CGD) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), 
 which is operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric 
 Research (UCAR) and sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

 Access and use of this software shall impose the following obligations
 and understandings on the user.  The user is granted the right,
 without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and
 distribute this software, and any derivative works thereof, and its
 supporting documentation for any purpose whatsoever, except commercial
 sales, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the
 software, derivative works and supporting documentation.  Further, the
 user agrees to credit UCAR/NCAR/CGD in any publications that result
 from the use of this software or in any software package that includes
 this software.  The names UCAR/NCAR/CGD, however, may not be used in
 any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any products or
 commercial entity unless specific written permission is obtained from
 UCAR/NCAR/CGD.

 THE MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
 UCAR/NCAR/CGD IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE (AND WILL NOT PROVIDE) THE
 USER WITH ANY SUPPORT, CONSULTING, TRAINING, OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND
 WITH REGARD TO THE USE, OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE, NOR
 TO PROVIDE THE USER WITH ANY UPDATES, REVISIONS, NEW VERSIONS, OR "BUG
 FIXES."

 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY UCAR/NCAR/CGD "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
 DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL UCAR/NCAR/CGD BE LIABLE FOR ANY
 SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER,
 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA
 OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
 OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
 ACCESS, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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