    ! start up from restart file of earlier run
! AIC=1DECxxxx.rsfEyyyy           ! initial conditions (atm./ground), no GIC, ISTART=8
    ! or start up from observed conditions
AIC=NCARIC.72x46.D7712010_ext.nc     ! initial conditions (atm.)      needs GIC, ISTART=2
GIC=GIC.E046D3M20A.1DEC1955.ext_1.nc ! initial conditions (ground)
