Index: branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/ASM/asminc.F90
===================================================================
--- branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/ASM/asminc.F90	(revision 11935)
+++ branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/ASM/asminc.F90	(revision 11938)
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
    !!   dyn_asm_inc    : Apply the dynamic (u and v) increments
    !!   ssh_asm_inc    : Apply the SSH increment
-   !!   seaice_asm_inc : Apply the seaice increment
+   !!   seaice_asm_inc : Apply the sea ice increment
    !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
    USE wrk_nemo         ! Memory Allocation
@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@
    LOGICAL, PUBLIC :: ln_dyninc = .FALSE.      !: No dynamics (u and v) assimilation increments
    LOGICAL, PUBLIC :: ln_sshinc = .FALSE.      !: No sea surface height assimilation increment
-   LOGICAL, PUBLIC :: ln_seaiceinc             !: No sea ice concentration increment
+   LOGICAL, PUBLIC :: ln_seaiceinc = .FALSE.   !: No sea ice concentration increment
    LOGICAL, PUBLIC :: ln_salfix = .FALSE.      !: Apply minimum salinity check
    LOGICAL, PUBLIC :: ln_temnofreeze = .FALSE. !: Don't allow the temperature to drop below freezing
@@ -160,5 +160,5 @@
          WRITE(numout,*) '      Logical switch for applying SSH increments               ln_sshinc = ', ln_sshinc
          WRITE(numout,*) '      Logical switch for Direct Initialization (DI)            ln_asmdin = ', ln_asmdin
-         WRITE(numout,*) '      Logical switch for applying sea ice increments        ln_seaiceinc = ', ln_seaiceinc
+         WRITE(numout,*) '      Logical switch for applying sea ice increments           ln_seaiceinc = ', ln_seaiceinc
          WRITE(numout,*) '      Logical switch for Incremental Analysis Updating (IAU)   ln_asmiau = ', ln_asmiau
          WRITE(numout,*) '      Timestep of background in [0,nitend-nit000-1]            nitbkg    = ', nitbkg
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
 
       IF (      ( ( .NOT. ln_asmdin ).AND.( .NOT. ln_asmiau ) ) &
-           .AND.( ( ln_trainc ).OR.( ln_dyninc ).OR.( ln_sshinc ) .OR. ( ln_seaiceinc) )) &
-         & CALL ctl_stop( ' One or more of ln_trainc, ln_dyninc, ln_sshinc and ln_seaiceinc is set to .true.', &
+           .AND.( ( ln_trainc ).OR.( ln_dyninc ).OR.( ln_sshinc ).OR.( ln_seaiceinc) )) &
+         & CALL ctl_stop( ' One or more of ln_trainc, ln_dyninc, ln_sshinc,', &
+         &                ' and ln_seaiceinc is set to .true.', &
          &                ' but ln_asmdin and ln_asmiau are both set to .false. :', &
          &                ' Inconsistent options')
@@ -227,5 +228,6 @@
       IF ( ( .NOT. ln_trainc ).AND.( .NOT. ln_dyninc ).AND.( .NOT. ln_sshinc ).AND.( .NOT. ln_seaiceinc ) &
          &                     )  &
-         & CALL ctl_warn( ' ln_trainc, ln_dyninc, ln_sshinc and ln_seaiceinc are set to .false. :', &
+         & CALL ctl_warn( ' ln_trainc, ln_dyninc, ln_sshinc', &
+         &                ' and ln_seaiceinc are set to .false. :', &
          &                ' The assimilation increments are not applied')
 
@@ -922,5 +924,4 @@
       !
    END SUBROUTINE ssh_asm_inc
-
 
    SUBROUTINE seaice_asm_inc( kt, kindic )
Index: branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbc_ice.F90
===================================================================
--- branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbc_ice.F90	(revision 11935)
+++ branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbc_ice.F90	(revision 11938)
@@ -101,8 +101,4 @@
    REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   fr_iu              !: ice fraction at NEMO U point
    REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   fr_iv              !: ice fraction at NEMO V point
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   thick_iu              !: ice thickness at NEMO U point
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   thick_iv              !: ice thickness at NEMO V point
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   thick_su              !: snow depth at NEMO U point
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:)   ::   thick_sv              !: snow depth at NEMO V point
    
    ! variables used in the coupled interface
@@ -160,7 +156,4 @@
                 wndj_ice(jpi,jpj)     , nfrzmlt(jpi,jpj)      , ss_iou(jpi,jpj)       , &
                 ss_iov(jpi,jpj)       , fr_iu(jpi,jpj)        , fr_iv(jpi,jpj)        , &
-                thick_iu(jpi,jpj)     , thick_iv(jpi,jpj)     ,                         &
-                thick_su(jpi,jpj)     , thick_sv(jpi,jpj)     ,                         &
-                ht_i(jpi,jpj,ncat)    , ht_s(jpi,jpj,ncat)    ,                         &
                 a_i(jpi,jpj,ncat)     , topmelt(jpi,jpj,ncat) , botmelt(jpi,jpj,ncat) , &
                 STAT= ierr(1) )
Index: branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbc_oce.F90
===================================================================
--- branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbc_oce.F90	(revision 11935)
+++ branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbc_oce.F90	(revision 11938)
@@ -121,7 +121,4 @@
    REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:) ::   sprecip           !: solid precipitation                          [Kg/m2/s]
    REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:) ::   fr_i              !: ice fraction = 1 - lead fraction      (between 0 to 1)
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:) ::   thick_i           !: ice thickness [m]
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:) ::   thick_s           !: snow depth [m]
-   REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:) ::   vol_i             !: ice volume [m3]
 #if defined key_cpl_carbon_cycle
    REAL(wp), PUBLIC, ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:) ::   atm_co2           !: atmospheric pCO2                             [ppm]
@@ -170,5 +167,4 @@
          !
       ALLOCATE( tprecip(jpi,jpj) , sprecip(jpi,jpj) , fr_i(jpi,jpj) ,     &
-         &      thick_i(jpi,jpj) , thick_s(jpi,jpj) , vol_i(jpi,jpj),     &
 #if defined key_cpl_carbon_cycle
          &      atm_co2(jpi,jpj) ,                                        &
Index: branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbcice_cice.F90
===================================================================
--- branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbcice_cice.F90	(revision 11935)
+++ branches/UKMO/dev_r5518_obs_oper_update_sit/NEMOGCM/NEMO/OPA_SRC/SBC/sbcice_cice.F90	(revision 11938)
@@ -229,45 +229,4 @@
       CALL lbc_lnk ( fr_iu , 'U', 1. )
       CALL lbc_lnk ( fr_iv , 'V', 1. )
-
-! Snow and ice thickness
-! vice, vsno is volume per unit area of grid cell = thickness
-      CALL cice2nemo(vice,thick_i,'T', 1. )
-      CALL cice2nemo(vsno,thick_s,'T', 1. )
-      
-      IF ( (ksbc == jp_flx) .OR. (ksbc == jp_purecpl) ) THEN
-         DO jl = 1,ncat
-            CALL cice2nemo(vsnon(:,:,jl,:),ht_s(:,:,jl),'T', 1.)
-            CALL cice2nemo(vicen(:,:,jl,:),ht_i(:,:,jl),'T', 1.)
-         ENDDO
-      ENDIF
-      
-! T point to U point
-! T point to V point
-
-! Sea ice thickness
-      thick_iu(:,:)=0.0
-      thick_iv(:,:)=0.0
-      DO jj=1,jpjm1
-         DO ji=1,jpim1
-            thick_iu(ji,jj)=0.5*(thick_i(ji,jj)+thick_i(ji+1,jj))*umask(ji,jj,1)
-            thick_iv(ji,jj)=0.5*(thick_i(ji,jj)+thick_i(ji,jj+1))*vmask(ji,jj,1)
-         ENDDO
-      ENDDO
-
-      CALL lbc_lnk ( thick_iu , 'U', 1. )
-      CALL lbc_lnk ( thick_iv , 'V', 1. )
-     
-! Snow depth
-      thick_su(:,:)=0.0
-      thick_sv(:,:)=0.0
-      DO jj=1,jpjm1
-         DO ji=1,jpim1
-            thick_su(ji,jj)=0.5*(thick_s(ji,jj)+thick_s(ji+1,jj))*umask(ji,jj,1)
-            thick_sv(ji,jj)=0.5*(thick_s(ji,jj)+thick_s(ji,jj+1))*vmask(ji,jj,1)
-         ENDDO
-      ENDDO
-        
-      CALL lbc_lnk ( thick_su , 'U', 1. )
-      CALL lbc_lnk ( thick_sv , 'V', 1. )     
 
       !                                      ! embedded sea ice
