Index: /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/domain_def_nemo.xml
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--- /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/domain_def_nemo.xml	(revision 13046)
+++ /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/domain_def_nemo.xml	(revision 13047)
@@ -1,1 +1,200 @@
-link ../../SHARED/domain_def_nemo.xml
+
+   <domain_definition>
+
+     <!--   T grid   -->
+     <domain id="grid_T" long_name="grid T"/>
+     
+     <!--   My zoom: example of hand defined zoom   -->
+     <domain id="myzoomT" domain_ref="grid_T" >
+       <zoom_domain ibegin="1" jbegin="1" ni="2" nj="3"/>
+     </domain>
+
+      <domain id="1point" domain_ref="grid_T" >
+         <zoom_domain ibegin="139" jbegin="119" ni="1" nj="1"/>
+      </domain>
+
+
+     <!--   Eq section -->
+     <domain id="EqT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="EqT"/> </domain>
+     <!--   TAO : see example above   -->
+     <!--   137e   -->
+     <domain id="2n137eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n137eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n137eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n137eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n137eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n137eT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   147e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="0n147eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n147eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n147eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n147eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n147eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n147eT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   156e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="5s156eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s156eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s156eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s156eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n156eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n156eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n156eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n156eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n156eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n156eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n156eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n156eT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   165e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s165eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s165eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s165eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n165eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n165eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n165eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n165eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n165eT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   180w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s180wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s180wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s180wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n180wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n180wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n180wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n180wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n180wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   170w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s170wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s170wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s170wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n170wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n170wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n170wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n170wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n170wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   155w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s155wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s155wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s155wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n155wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n155wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n155wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n155wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n155wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   140w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s140wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s140wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s140wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n140wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n140wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n140wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n140wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n140wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   125w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s125wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s125wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s125wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n125wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n125wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n125wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n125wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n125wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   110w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s110wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s110wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s110wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n110wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n110wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n110wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n110wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n110wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   95w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="8s95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s95wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s95wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2s95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2s95wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n95wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="2n95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="2n95wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="5n95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5n95wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n95wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n95wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   RAMA   -\-> -->
+     <!-- <\!--   55e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="16s55eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="16s55eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12s55eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12s55eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8s55eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s55eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4s55eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4s55eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5s55eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5s55eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n55eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n55eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5n55eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5n55eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4n55eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4n55eT"    /> </domain>
+     <!--    <\!--   65e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="15n65eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="15n65eT"   /> </domain>
+     <!--    <\!--   67e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="16s67eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="16s67eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12s67eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12s67eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8s67eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s67eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4s67eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4s67eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5s67eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5s67eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n67eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n67eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5n67eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5n67eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4n67eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4n67eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n67eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n67eT"    /> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   80.5e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="16s80.5eT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="16s80.5eT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12s80.5eT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12s80.5eT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8s80.5eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s80.5eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4s80.5eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4s80.5eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5s80.5eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5s80.5eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n80.5eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n80.5eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5n80.5eT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5n80.5eT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="4n80.5eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4n80.5eT"  /> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   90e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="1.5s90eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5s90eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n90eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n90eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="1.5n90eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="1.5n90eT"  /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4n90eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4n90eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n90eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n90eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12n90eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12n90eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="15n90eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="15n90eT"   /> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   95e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="16s95eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="16s95eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12s95eT"    domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12s95eT"   /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8s95eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s95eT"    /> </domain>
+     <domain id="5s95eT"     domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="5s95eT"    /> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   PIRATA   -\-> -->
+     <!-- <\!--   38w-30w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="19s34wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="19s34wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="14s32wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="14s32wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="8s30wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8s30wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n35wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n35wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4n38wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4n38wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="8n38wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="8n38wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12n38wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12n38wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="15n38wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="15n38wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="20n38wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="20n38wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   23w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="0n23wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n23wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="4n23wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="4n23wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="12n23wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="12n23wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="21n23wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="21n23wT"/> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   10w   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="10s10wT" domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="10s10wT"/> </domain>
+     <domain id="6s10wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="6s10wT" /> </domain>
+     <domain id="0n10wT"  domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n10wT" /> </domain>
+     <!-- <\!--   0e   -\-> -->
+     <domain id="0n0eT"   domain_ref="grid_T" > <zoom_domain id="0n0eT"  /> </domain>
+
+     
+     <!--   U grid   -->
+     <domain id="grid_U" long_name="grid U"/>
+     <!--   Eq section   -->
+     <domain id="EqU" domain_ref="grid_U" > <zoom_domain id="EqU"/> </domain>
+
+      
+     <!--   V grid   -->
+     <domain id="grid_V" long_name="grid V"/>
+     <!--   Eq section : no V point on the Equator...   -->
+
+
+     <!--   W grid   -->
+     <domain id="grid_W" long_name="grid W"/>
+     <!--   Eq section   -->
+     <domain id="EqW" domain_ref="grid_W" > <zoom_domain id="EqW"/> </domain>
+
+     <!--   F grid   -->
+     <domain id="grid_F" long_name="grid F"/>
+     
+	           <!--   zonal mean grid   -->
+     <domain_group id="gznl">
+        <domain id="gznl" long_name="gznl"/>
+        <domain id="ptr" domain_ref="gznl" > 
+            <zoom_domain id="ptr" ibegin="0000" jbegin="0" ni="1" nj="0000" /> 
+        </domain>
+      </domain_group>
+
+     
+     <!--   other grids   -->
+     <domain id="scalarpoint" long_name="scalar"/>
+      
+
+   </domain_definition>    
+ 
Index: /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/field_def_nemo-oce.xml
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--- /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/field_def_nemo-oce.xml	(revision 13046)
+++ /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/field_def_nemo-oce.xml	(revision 13047)
@@ -643,16 +643,19 @@
       </field_group>
       
+      <!-- T grid -->
+      <field_group id="grid_T" grid_ref="grid_T_2D">  
+        <field id="pry"         long_name="porosity parameter"      standard_name="porosity_phi"         unit="#"    />
+        <field id="pmb"         long_name="permeability parameter"  standard_name="permeability_sigma"   unit="1/s" />
+      </field_group>
       
       <!-- F grid -->
-      <field_group id="grid_F" grid_ref="grid_U_2D">  
-       <!-- Enstrophy - vorticity -->
-        <field id="hf"           long_name="water column height at F point"    standard_name="water_column_height_F"  unit="m" />
-        <field id="sKEf"         long_name="surface kinetic energy at F point" standard_name="specific_kinetic_energy_of_sea_water"   unit="m2/s2"  grid_ref="grid_U_2D" />
-        <field id="relvor"       long_name="relative vorticity"                standard_name="relative_vorticity"     unit="1/s"     grid_ref="grid_U_2D" />
-        <field id="plavor"       long_name="planetary vorticity"               standard_name="planetary_vorticity"    unit="1/s"     grid_ref="grid_U_2D" />
-        <field id="relpotvor"    long_name="relative potential vorticity"      standard_name="relpot_vorticity"       unit="1/m.s"   grid_ref="grid_U_2D" />
-        <field id="abspotvor"    long_name="absolute potential vorticity"      standard_name="abspot_vorticity"       unit="1/m.s"   grid_ref="grid_U_2D" />
-        <field id="Ens"          long_name="enstrophy"                         standard_name="enstrophy"              unit="1/m2.s2" grid_ref="grid_U_2D" />
-      
+      <field_group id="grid_F" grid_ref="grid_F_2D">  
+        <field id="hf"           long_name="water column height at F point"    standard_name="water_column_height_F"  unit="m"                     />
+        <field id="sKEf"         long_name="surface kinetic energy at F point" standard_name="specific_kinetic_energy_of_sea_water"   unit="m2/s2" />
+        <field id="relvor"       long_name="relative vorticity"                standard_name="relative_vorticity"     unit="1/s"                   />
+        <field id="plavor"       long_name="planetary vorticity"               standard_name="planetary_vorticity"    unit="1/s"                   />
+        <field id="relpotvor"    long_name="relative potential vorticity"      standard_name="relpot_vorticity"       unit="1/m.s"                 />
+        <field id="abspotvor"    long_name="absolute potential vorticity"      standard_name="abspot_vorticity"       unit="1/m.s"                 />
+        <field id="Ens"          long_name="enstrophy"                         standard_name="enstrophy"              unit="1/m2.s2"               />
       </field_group>
       
Index: /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/grid_def_nemo.xml
===================================================================
--- /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/grid_def_nemo.xml	(revision 13046)
+++ /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/cfgs/AM98/EXPREF/grid_def_nemo.xml	(revision 13047)
@@ -1,1 +1,380 @@
-link ../../SHARED/grid_def_nemo.xml
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+============================================================================================================
+= grid definition = = DO NOT CHANGE =
+============================================================================================================
+    -->
+
+    <grid_definition>    
+
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_T_2D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_T_ncatice" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+         <axis axis_ref="ncatice" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_T_3D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+         <axis axis_ref="deptht" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_T_3DS" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+         <axis axis_ref="profsed" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_U_2D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_U_3D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthu" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_V_2D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_V_3D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthv" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_W_2D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_W" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_W_3D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_W" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthw" />
+       </grid>
+       <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_F_2D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_F" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_F_3D" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_F" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthf" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_1point" >
+         <domain domain_ref="1point"/>
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_T_nfloat" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+         <axis axis_ref="nfloat" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+       <grid id="grid_EqT" >
+         <domain domain_ref="EqT" />
+       </grid>
+        <!--  -->
+
+
+       <grid id="grid_znl_T_2D">
+         <domain domain_ref="gznl" />
+         <axis axis_ref="basin" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_znl_T_3D">
+         <domain domain_ref="gznl" />
+         <axis axis_ref="deptht"  />
+         <axis axis_ref="basin" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_znl_W_3D">
+         <domain domain_ref="gznl" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthw"  />
+         <axis axis_ref="basin" />
+       </grid>
+
+      <grid id="grid_ptr_T_2D">
+         <domain domain_ref="ptr" />
+         <axis axis_ref="basin" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_ptr_T_3D">
+         <domain  domain_ref="ptr" />
+         <axis axis_ref="deptht"  />
+         <axis axis_ref="basin" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_ptr_W_3D">
+         <domain  domain_ref="ptr" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthw"  />
+         <axis axis_ref="basin" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_ptr_W_GLO">
+         <domain  domain_ref="ptr" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthw"  />
+         <scalar>
+           <extract_axis position="0" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_ptr_W_ATL">
+         <domain  domain_ref="ptr" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthw"  />
+         <scalar>
+           <extract_axis position="1" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_ptr_W_IND">
+         <domain  domain_ref="ptr" />
+         <axis axis_ref="depthw"  />
+         <scalar>
+           <extract_axis position="2" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_T_SFC">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+         <scalar>
+           <extract_axis position="0" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_T_vsum">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T"/>
+         <scalar>
+            <reduce_axis operation="sum" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_U_vsum">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_U"/>
+         <scalar>
+            <reduce_axis operation="sum" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_V_vsum">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_V"/>
+         <scalar>
+            <reduce_axis operation="sum" />
+         </scalar>
+       </grid>
+
+       <!-- for ORCA2 grid  -->
+       <grid id="cumul_U">
+         <axis axis_ref="cumul_U" n_glo="182" >
+           <reduce_domain local="true" operation="sum" direction="jDir" />
+           <reduce_axis operation="sum" />
+         </axis>
+         <axis axis_ref="depthu" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <!-- for eORCA1 grid
+
+       <grid id="cumul_U">
+         <axis axis_ref="cumul_U" n_glo="362" >
+           <reduce_domain local="true" operation="sum" direction="jDir" />
+           <reduce_axis operation="sum" />
+         </axis>
+         <axis axis_ref="depthu" />
+       </grid>
+
+      -->
+
+
+       <grid id="grid_T_zoom_300">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+         <axis axis_ref="deptht300" />
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_U_scalar" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+         <scalar/>
+       </grid>
+
+       <grid id="grid_V_scalar" >
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+         <scalar/>
+       </grid>
+ 
+       <grid id="grid_U_4strait">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+         <axis axis_ref="section">
+           <duplicate_scalar/>
+         </axis>
+       </grid>
+ 
+       <grid id="grid_V_4strait">
+         <domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+         <axis axis_ref="section">
+           <duplicate_scalar/>
+         </axis>
+       </grid>
+ 
+       <grid id="grid_U_4strait_hsum">
+         <scalar >
+           <reduce_domain operation="sum" local="true"/>
+           <reduce_scalar operation="sum" />
+         </scalar>
+         <axis axis_ref="section"/>
+       </grid>
+ 
+       <grid id="grid_V_4strait_hsum">
+         <scalar >
+           <reduce_domain operation="sum" local="true"/>
+           <reduce_scalar operation="sum" />
+         </scalar>
+         <axis axis_ref="section"/>
+       </grid>
+ 
+       <grid id="grid_4strait">
+         <axis axis_ref="section"/>
+       </grid>
+
+      <grid id="grid_U_4strait_ice">
+        <domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+        <axis axis_ref="section_ice">
+          <duplicate_scalar/>
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+
+      <grid id="grid_V_4strait_ice">
+        <domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+        <axis axis_ref="section_ice">
+         <duplicate_scalar/>
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+
+      <grid id="grid_U_4strait_ice_hsum">
+        <scalar >
+         <reduce_domain operation="sum" local="true"/>
+         <reduce_scalar operation="sum" />
+        </scalar>
+        <axis axis_ref="section_ice"/>
+      </grid>
+
+      <grid id="grid_V_4strait_ice_hsum">
+         <scalar >
+          <reduce_domain operation="sum" local="true"/>
+          <reduce_scalar operation="sum" />
+         </scalar>
+         <axis axis_ref="section_ice"/>
+      </grid>
+
+      <grid id="grid_4strait_ice">
+        <axis axis_ref="section_ice"/>
+      </grid>
+ 
+      <!-- scalars -->
+      <grid id="grid_scalar" >
+        <scalar/>
+      </grid>
+
+      <!-- ABL grid definition -->
+      <grid id="grid_TA_2D">
+        <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="grid_TA_3D">
+        <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+        <axis  id="ght_abl" />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="grid_WA_3D">
+        <domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+        <axis  id="ghw_abl" />
+      </grid>
+      <!--  -->
+
+      <!-- grid definitions for multiple-linear-regression analysis (diamlr) -->
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_scalar" >
+	<scalar />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_T_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_U_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_V_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_W_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_W" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_2D_to_grid_T_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+        <axis axis_ref="deptht">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_2D_to_grid_U_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+        <axis axis_ref="depthu">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_2D_to_grid_V_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+        <axis axis_ref="depthv">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_2D_to_grid_W_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_W" />
+        <axis axis_ref="depthw">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diamlr_grid_2D_to_scalar" >
+        <scalar>
+          <reduce_domain operation="average" />
+        </scalar>
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <!-- grid definitions for the computation of daily detided model diagnostics (diadetide) -->
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_T_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_U_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_V_2D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+	<scalar />
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_2D_to_grid_T_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_T" />
+        <axis axis_ref="deptht">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_2D_to_grid_U_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_U" />
+        <axis axis_ref="depthu">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_2D_to_grid_V_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_V" />
+        <axis axis_ref="depthv">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+      <grid id="diadetide_grid_2D_to_grid_W_3D" >
+	<domain domain_ref="grid_W" />
+        <axis axis_ref="depthw">
+          <duplicate_scalar />
+        </axis>
+      </grid>
+
+    </grid_definition>
Index: /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/src/SWE/iom.F90
===================================================================
--- /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/src/SWE/iom.F90	(revision 13047)
+++ /NEMO/branches/2020/dev_r12527_Gurvan_ShallowWater/src/SWE/iom.F90	(revision 13047)
@@ -0,0 +1,2507 @@
+MODULE iom
+   !!======================================================================
+   !!                    ***  MODULE  iom ***
+   !! Input/Output manager :  Library to read input files
+   !!======================================================================
+   !! History :  2.0  ! 2005-12  (J. Belier) Original code
+   !!            2.0  ! 2006-02  (S. Masson) Adaptation to NEMO
+   !!            3.0  ! 2007-07  (D. Storkey) Changes to iom_gettime
+   !!            3.4  ! 2012-12  (R. Bourdalle-Badie and G. Reffray)  add C1D case  
+   !!            3.6  ! 2014-15  DIMG format removed
+   !!            3.6  ! 2015-15  (J. Harle) Added procedure to read REAL attributes
+   !!            4.0  ! 2017-11  (M. Andrejczuk) Extend IOM interface to write any 3D fields
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!   iom_open       : open a file read only
+   !!   iom_close      : close a file or all files opened by iom
+   !!   iom_get        : read a field (interfaced to several routines)
+   !!   iom_varid      : get the id of a variable in a file
+   !!   iom_rstput     : write a field in a restart file (interfaced to several routines)
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   USE dom_oce         ! ocean space and time domain
+   USE c1d             ! 1D vertical configuration
+   USE flo_oce         ! floats module declarations
+   USE lbclnk          ! lateal boundary condition / mpp exchanges
+   USE iom_def         ! iom variables definitions
+   USE iom_nf90        ! NetCDF format with native NetCDF library
+   USE in_out_manager  ! I/O manager
+   USE lib_mpp           ! MPP library
+#if defined key_iomput
+   USE sbc_oce  , ONLY :   nn_fsbc, ght_abl, ghw_abl, e3t_abl, e3w_abl, jpka, jpkam1
+   USE icb_oce  , ONLY :   nclasses, class_num       !  !: iceberg classes
+#if defined key_si3
+   USE ice      , ONLY :   jpl
+#endif
+   USE domngb          ! ocean space and time domain
+   USE phycst          ! physical constants
+   USE dianam          ! build name of file
+   USE xios
+# endif
+   USE ioipsl, ONLY :  ju2ymds    ! for calendar
+   USE crs             ! Grid coarsening
+#if defined key_top
+   USE trc, ONLY    :  profsed
+#endif
+   USE lib_fortran 
+   USE diu_bulk, ONLY : ln_diurnal_only, ln_diurnal
+
+   IMPLICIT NONE
+   PUBLIC   !   must be public to be able to access iom_def through iom
+   
+#if defined key_iomput
+   LOGICAL, PUBLIC, PARAMETER ::   lk_iomput = .TRUE.        !: iom_put flag
+#else
+   LOGICAL, PUBLIC, PARAMETER ::   lk_iomput = .FALSE.       !: iom_put flag
+#endif
+   PUBLIC iom_init, iom_init_closedef, iom_swap, iom_open, iom_close, iom_setkt, iom_varid, iom_get, iom_get_var
+   PUBLIC iom_chkatt, iom_getatt, iom_putatt, iom_getszuld, iom_rstput, iom_delay_rst, iom_put
+   PUBLIC iom_use, iom_context_finalize, iom_update_file_name, iom_miss_val
+
+   PRIVATE iom_rp0d, iom_rp1d, iom_rp2d, iom_rp3d
+   PRIVATE iom_g0d, iom_g1d, iom_g2d, iom_g3d, iom_get_123d
+   PRIVATE iom_p1d, iom_p2d, iom_p3d, iom_p4d
+#if defined key_iomput
+   PRIVATE iom_set_domain_attr, iom_set_axis_attr, iom_set_field_attr, iom_set_file_attr, iom_get_file_attr, iom_set_grid_attr
+   PRIVATE set_grid, set_grid_bounds, set_scalar, set_xmlatt, set_mooring, iom_sdate
+   PRIVATE iom_set_rst_context, iom_set_rstw_active, iom_set_rstr_active
+# endif
+   PUBLIC iom_set_rstw_var_active, iom_set_rstw_core, iom_set_rst_vars
+
+   INTERFACE iom_get
+      MODULE PROCEDURE iom_g0d, iom_g1d, iom_g2d, iom_g3d
+   END INTERFACE
+   INTERFACE iom_getatt
+      MODULE PROCEDURE iom_g0d_iatt, iom_g1d_iatt, iom_g0d_ratt, iom_g1d_ratt, iom_g0d_catt
+   END INTERFACE
+   INTERFACE iom_putatt
+      MODULE PROCEDURE iom_p0d_iatt, iom_p1d_iatt, iom_p0d_ratt, iom_p1d_ratt, iom_p0d_catt
+   END INTERFACE
+   INTERFACE iom_rstput
+      MODULE PROCEDURE iom_rp0d, iom_rp1d, iom_rp2d, iom_rp3d
+   END INTERFACE
+   INTERFACE iom_put
+      MODULE PROCEDURE iom_p0d, iom_p1d, iom_p2d, iom_p3d, iom_p4d
+   END INTERFACE iom_put
+  
+   !! * Substitutions
+#  include "do_loop_substitute.h90"
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !! NEMO/OCE 4.0 , NEMO Consortium (2018)
+   !! $Id: iom.F90 12489 2020-02-28 15:55:11Z davestorkey $
+   !! Software governed by the CeCILL license (see ./LICENSE)
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+CONTAINS
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_init( cdname, fname, ld_tmppatch, ld_closedef ) 
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE   ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(len=*),           INTENT(in)  :: cdname
+      CHARACTER(len=*), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in)  :: fname
+      LOGICAL         , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in)  :: ld_tmppatch
+      LOGICAL         , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in)  :: ld_closedef
+#if defined key_iomput
+      !
+      TYPE(xios_duration) :: dtime    = xios_duration(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+      TYPE(xios_date)     :: start_date
+      CHARACTER(len=lc) :: clname
+      INTEGER             :: irefyear, irefmonth, irefday
+      INTEGER           :: ji, jkmin
+      LOGICAL :: llrst_context              ! is context related to restart
+      !
+      REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:,:) :: zt_bnds, zw_bnds
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(2,jpkam1)         :: za_bnds   ! ABL vertical boundaries
+      LOGICAL ::   ll_tmppatch = .TRUE.    !: seb: patch before we remove periodicity
+      INTEGER ::   nldi_save, nlei_save    !:      and close boundaries in output files
+      INTEGER ::   nldj_save, nlej_save    !:
+      LOGICAL ::   ll_closedef = .TRUE.
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      ! seb: patch before we remove periodicity and close boundaries in output files
+      IF( PRESENT(ld_tmppatch) ) THEN   ;   ll_tmppatch = ld_tmppatch
+      ELSE                              ;   ll_tmppatch = .TRUE.
+      ENDIF
+      IF ( ll_tmppatch ) THEN
+         nldi_save = nldi   ;   nlei_save = nlei
+         nldj_save = nldj   ;   nlej_save = nlej
+         IF( nimpp           ==      1 ) nldi = 1
+         IF( nimpp + jpi - 1 == jpiglo ) nlei = jpi
+         IF( njmpp           ==      1 ) nldj = 1
+         IF( njmpp + jpj - 1 == jpjglo ) nlej = jpj
+      ENDIF
+      IF ( PRESENT(ld_closedef) ) ll_closedef = ld_closedef
+      !
+      ALLOCATE( zt_bnds(2,jpk), zw_bnds(2,jpk) )
+      !
+      clname = cdname
+      IF( TRIM(Agrif_CFixed()) /= '0' )   clname = TRIM(Agrif_CFixed())//"_"//TRIM(cdname)
+      CALL xios_context_initialize(TRIM(clname), mpi_comm_oce)
+      CALL iom_swap( cdname )
+      llrst_context =  (TRIM(cdname) == TRIM(crxios_context) .OR. TRIM(cdname) == TRIM(cwxios_context))
+
+      ! Calendar type is now defined in xml file 
+      IF (.NOT.(xios_getvar('ref_year' ,irefyear ))) irefyear  = 1900
+      IF (.NOT.(xios_getvar('ref_month',irefmonth))) irefmonth = 01
+      IF (.NOT.(xios_getvar('ref_day'  ,irefday  ))) irefday   = 01
+
+      SELECT CASE ( nleapy )        ! Choose calendar for IOIPSL
+      CASE ( 1)   ; CALL xios_define_calendar( TYPE = "Gregorian", time_origin = xios_date(irefyear,irefmonth,irefday,00,00,00), &
+          &                                    start_date = xios_date(nyear,nmonth,nday,0,0,0) )
+      CASE ( 0)   ; CALL xios_define_calendar( TYPE = "NoLeap"   , time_origin = xios_date(irefyear,irefmonth,irefday,00,00,00), &
+          &                                    start_date = xios_date(nyear,nmonth,nday,0,0,0) )
+      CASE (30)   ; CALL xios_define_calendar( TYPE = "D360"     , time_origin = xios_date(irefyear,irefmonth,irefday,00,00,00), &
+          &                                    start_date = xios_date(nyear,nmonth,nday,0,0,0) )
+      END SELECT
+
+      ! horizontal grid definition
+      IF(.NOT.llrst_context) CALL set_scalar
+      !
+      IF( TRIM(cdname) == TRIM(cxios_context) ) THEN  
+         CALL set_grid( "T", glamt, gphit, .FALSE., .FALSE. ) 
+         CALL set_grid( "U", glamu, gphiu, .FALSE., .FALSE. )
+         CALL set_grid( "V", glamv, gphiv, .FALSE., .FALSE. )
+         CALL set_grid( "W", glamt, gphit, .FALSE., .FALSE. )
+         CALL set_grid( "F", glamf, gphif, .FALSE., .FALSE. )
+         CALL set_grid_znl( gphit )
+         !
+         IF( ln_cfmeta ) THEN   ! Add additional grid metadata
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_T", area = e1e2t(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_U", area = e1e2u(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_V", area = e1e2v(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_W", area = e1e2t(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_F", area = e1e2f(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "T", glamf, gphif, glamt, gphit )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "U", glamv, gphiv, glamu, gphiu )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "V", glamu, gphiu, glamv, gphiv )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "W", glamf, gphif, glamt, gphit )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "F", glamt, gphit, glamf, gphif )
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      IF( TRIM(cdname) == TRIM(cxios_context)//"_crs" ) THEN  
+         CALL dom_grid_crs   ! Save the parent grid information  & Switch to coarse grid domain
+         !
+         CALL set_grid( "T", glamt_crs, gphit_crs, .FALSE., .FALSE. ) 
+         CALL set_grid( "U", glamu_crs, gphiu_crs, .FALSE., .FALSE. ) 
+         CALL set_grid( "V", glamv_crs, gphiv_crs, .FALSE., .FALSE. ) 
+         CALL set_grid( "W", glamt_crs, gphit_crs, .FALSE., .FALSE. ) 
+         CALL set_grid( "F", glamf_crs, gphif_crs, .FALSE., .FALSE. ) 
+
+         CALL set_grid_znl( gphit_crs )
+          !
+         CALL dom_grid_glo   ! Return to parent grid domain
+         !
+         IF( ln_cfmeta .AND. .NOT. llrst_context) THEN   ! Add additional grid metadata
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_T", area = e1e2t_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_U", area = e1u_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej) * e2u_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_V", area = e1v_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej) * e2v_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_W", area = e1e2t_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+            CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_F", area = e1f_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej) * e2f_crs(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej))
+
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "T", glamf_crs, gphif_crs, glamt_crs, gphit_crs )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "U", glamv_crs, gphiv_crs, glamu_crs, gphiu_crs )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "V", glamu_crs, gphiu_crs, glamv_crs, gphiv_crs )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "W", glamf_crs, gphif_crs, glamt_crs, gphit_crs )
+            CALL set_grid_bounds( "F", glamt_crs, gphit_crs, glamf_crs, gphif_crs )
+
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      ! vertical grid definition
+      IF(.NOT.llrst_context) THEN
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "deptht", paxis = gdept_1d )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthu", paxis = gdept_1d )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthv", paxis = gdept_1d )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthw", paxis = gdepw_1d )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthf", paxis = gdepw_1d )
+
+          ! ABL
+          IF( .NOT. ALLOCATED(ght_abl) ) THEN   ! force definition for xml files (xios) 
+             ALLOCATE( ght_abl(jpka), ghw_abl(jpka), e3t_abl(jpka), e3w_abl(jpka) )   ! default allocation needed by iom
+             ght_abl(:) = -1._wp   ;   ghw_abl(:) = -1._wp
+             e3t_abl(:) = -1._wp   ;   e3w_abl(:) = -1._wp
+          ENDIF
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "ght_abl", ght_abl(2:jpka) )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "ghw_abl", ghw_abl(2:jpka) )
+          
+          ! Add vertical grid bounds
+          jkmin = MIN(2,jpk)  ! in case jpk=1 (i.e. sas2D)
+          zt_bnds(2,:        ) = gdept_1d(:)
+          zt_bnds(1,jkmin:jpk) = gdept_1d(1:jpkm1)
+          zt_bnds(1,1        ) = gdept_1d(1) - e3w_1d(1)
+          zw_bnds(1,:        ) = gdepw_1d(:)
+          zw_bnds(2,1:jpkm1  ) = gdepw_1d(jkmin:jpk)
+          zw_bnds(2,jpk:     ) = gdepw_1d(jpk) + e3t_1d(jpk)
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "deptht", bounds=zw_bnds )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthu", bounds=zw_bnds )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthv", bounds=zw_bnds )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthw", bounds=zt_bnds )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr(  "depthf", bounds=zt_bnds )
+
+          ! ABL
+          za_bnds(1,:) = ghw_abl(1:jpkam1)
+          za_bnds(2,:) = ghw_abl(2:jpka  )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "ght_abl", bounds=za_bnds )
+          za_bnds(1,:) = ght_abl(2:jpka  )
+          za_bnds(2,:) = ght_abl(2:jpka  ) + e3w_abl(2:jpka)
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "ghw_abl", bounds=za_bnds )
+
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "nfloat", (/ (REAL(ji,wp), ji=1,jpnfl) /) )
+# if defined key_si3
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "ncatice", (/ (REAL(ji,wp), ji=1,jpl) /) )
+          ! SIMIP diagnostics (4 main arctic straits)
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "nstrait", (/ (REAL(ji,wp), ji=1,4) /) )
+# endif
+#if defined key_top
+          IF( ALLOCATED(profsed) ) CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "profsed", paxis = profsed )
+#endif
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "icbcla", class_num )
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "iax_20C", (/ REAL(20,wp) /) )   ! strange syntaxe and idea...
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "iax_26C", (/ REAL(26,wp) /) )   ! strange syntaxe and idea...
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "iax_28C", (/ REAL(28,wp) /) )   ! strange syntaxe and idea...
+          CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "basin"  , (/ (REAL(ji,wp), ji=1,5) /) )
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      ! automatic definitions of some of the xml attributs
+      IF( TRIM(cdname) == TRIM(crxios_context) ) THEN
+!set names of the fields in restart file IF using XIOS to read data
+          CALL iom_set_rst_context(.TRUE.)
+          CALL iom_set_rst_vars(rst_rfields)
+!set which fields are to be read from restart file
+          CALL iom_set_rstr_active()
+      ELSE IF( TRIM(cdname) == TRIM(cwxios_context) ) THEN
+!set names of the fields in restart file IF using XIOS to write data
+          CALL iom_set_rst_context(.FALSE.)
+          CALL iom_set_rst_vars(rst_wfields)
+!set which fields are to be written to a restart file
+          CALL iom_set_rstw_active(fname)
+      ELSE
+          CALL set_xmlatt
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      ! set time step length
+      dtime%second = rn_Dt
+      CALL xios_set_timestep( dtime )
+      !
+      ! conditional closure of context definition
+      IF ( ll_closedef ) CALL iom_init_closedef
+      !
+      DEALLOCATE( zt_bnds, zw_bnds )
+      !
+      IF ( ll_tmppatch ) THEN
+         nldi = nldi_save   ;   nlei = nlei_save
+         nldj = nldj_save   ;   nlej = nlej_save
+      ENDIF
+#endif
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_init
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_init_closedef
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!            ***  SUBROUTINE iom_init_closedef  ***
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose : Closure of context definition
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if defined key_iomput
+      CALL xios_close_context_definition()
+      CALL xios_update_calendar( 0 )
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) 'iom_init_closedef: should not see this'   ! useless statement to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_init_closedef
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_var_active(field)
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_set_rstw_var_active  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  enable variable in restart file when writing with XIOS 
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+   CHARACTER(len = *), INTENT(IN) :: field
+   INTEGER :: i
+   LOGICAL :: llis_set
+   CHARACTER(LEN=256) :: clinfo    ! info character
+
+#if defined key_iomput
+   llis_set = .FALSE.
+
+   DO i = 1, max_rst_fields
+       IF(TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%vname) == field) THEN 
+          rst_wfields(i)%active = .TRUE.
+          llis_set = .TRUE.
+          EXIT
+       ENDIF
+   ENDDO
+!Warn if variable is not in defined in rst_wfields
+   IF(.NOT.llis_set) THEN
+      WRITE(ctmp1,*) 'iom_set_rstw_var_active: variable ', field ,' is available for writing but not defined' 
+      CALL ctl_stop( 'iom_set_rstw_var_active:', ctmp1 )
+   ENDIF
+#else
+        clinfo = 'iom_set_rstw_var_active: key_iomput is needed to use XIOS restart read/write functionality'
+        CALL ctl_stop('STOP', TRIM(clinfo))
+#endif
+
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_var_active
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstr_active()
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_set_rstr_active  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  define file name in XIOS context for reading restart file,
+      !!               enable variables present in restart file for reading with XIOS 
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!sets enabled = .TRUE. for each field in restart file
+   CHARACTER(len=256) :: rst_file
+
+#if defined key_iomput
+   TYPE(xios_field) :: field_hdl
+   TYPE(xios_file) :: file_hdl
+   TYPE(xios_filegroup) :: filegroup_hdl
+   INTEGER :: i
+   CHARACTER(lc)  ::   clpath
+
+        clpath = TRIM(cn_ocerst_indir)
+        IF( clpath(LEN_TRIM(clpath):) /= '/' ) clpath = TRIM(clpath) // '/'
+        IF( TRIM(Agrif_CFixed()) == '0' ) THEN
+           rst_file = TRIM(clpath)//TRIM(cn_ocerst_in)
+        ELSE
+           rst_file = TRIM(clpath)//'1_'//TRIM(cn_ocerst_in)
+        ENDIF
+!set name of the restart file and enable available fields
+        if(lwp) WRITE(numout,*) 'Setting restart filename (for XIOS) to: ',rst_file
+        CALL xios_get_handle("file_definition", filegroup_hdl )
+        CALL xios_add_child(filegroup_hdl, file_hdl, 'rrestart')
+        CALL xios_set_file_attr( "rrestart", name=trim(rst_file), type="one_file", &
+             par_access="collective", enabled=.TRUE., mode="read",                 &
+             output_freq=xios_timestep)
+!define variables for restart context
+        DO i = 1, max_rst_fields
+         IF( TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname) /= "NO_NAME") THEN
+           IF( iom_varid( numror, TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname), ldstop = .FALSE. ) > 0 ) THEN
+                CALL xios_add_child(file_hdl, field_hdl, TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname))
+                SELECT CASE (TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%grid))
+                 CASE ("grid_N_3D")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname), &
+                        domain_ref="grid_N", axis_ref="nav_lev", operation = "instant")
+                 CASE ("grid_N")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname), &
+                        domain_ref="grid_N", operation = "instant") 
+                CASE ("grid_vector")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname), &
+                         axis_ref="nav_lev", operation = "instant")
+                 CASE ("grid_scalar")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname), &
+                        scalar_ref = "grid_scalar", operation = "instant")
+                END SELECT
+                IF(lwp) WRITE(numout,*) 'XIOS read: ', TRIM(rst_rfields(i)%vname), ' enabled in ', TRIM(rst_file)
+           ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+        END DO
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstr_active
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_core(cdmdl)
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_set_rstw_core  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  set variables which are always in restart file 
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+   CHARACTER (len=*), INTENT (IN) :: cdmdl ! model OPA or SAS
+   CHARACTER(LEN=256)             :: clinfo    ! info character
+#if defined key_iomput
+   IF(cdmdl == "OPA") THEN
+!from restart.F90
+   CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active("rn_Dt")
+   IF ( .NOT. ln_diurnal_only ) THEN
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('ub'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('vb'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('tb'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('sb'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('sshb')
+        !
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('un'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('vn'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('tn'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('sn'  )
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('sshn')
+        CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('rhop')
+      ENDIF
+      IF(ln_diurnal) CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('Dsst')
+!from trasbc.F90
+         CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('sbc_hc_b')
+         CALL iom_set_rstw_var_active('sbc_sc_b')
+   ENDIF
+#else
+        clinfo = 'iom_set_rstw_core: key_iomput is needed to use XIOS restart read/write functionality'
+        CALL ctl_stop('STOP', TRIM(clinfo))
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_core
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_rst_vars(fields)
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE iom_set_rst_vars   ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  Fill array fields with the information about all 
+      !!               possible variables and corresponding grids definition 
+      !!               for reading/writing restart with XIOS
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+   TYPE(RST_FIELD), INTENT(INOUT) :: fields(max_rst_fields)
+   INTEGER :: i
+
+        i = 0
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="rn_Dt";            fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="un";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ub";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vn";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vb";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"  
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="tn";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="tb";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sn";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sb";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sshn";           fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sshb";           fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="rhop";           fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="kt";             fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ndastp";         fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="adatrj";         fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="utau_b";         fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vtau_b";         fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="qns_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="emp_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sfx_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="en" ;            fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D" 
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="avt_k";            fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="avm_k";            fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="dissl";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sbc_hc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sbc_sc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="qsr_hc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="fraqsr_1lev";    fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="greenland_icesheet_mass"
+                                               fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="greenland_icesheet_timelapsed"
+                                               fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="greenland_icesheet_mass_roc"
+                                               fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="antarctica_icesheet_mass"
+                                               fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="antarctica_icesheet_timelapsed"
+                                               fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="antarctica_icesheet_mass_roc"
+                                               fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="frc_v";          fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="frc_t";          fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="frc_s";          fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="frc_wn_t";       fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="frc_wn_s";       fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssh_ini";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="e3t_ini";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="hc_loc_ini";     fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sc_loc_ini";     fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssh_hc_loc_ini"; fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssh_sc_loc_ini"; fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="tilde_e3t_b";    fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="tilde_e3t_n";    fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="hdiv_lf";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ub2_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vb2_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sshbb_e";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ubb_e";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vbb_e";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sshb_e";         fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ub_e";           fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vb_e";           fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="fwf_isf_b";      fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="isf_sc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="isf_hc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssh_ibb";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="rnf_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="rnf_hc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="rnf_sc_b";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="nn_fsbc";        fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssu_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssv_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sst_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="sss_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ssh_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="e3t_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="frq_m";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="avmb";           fields(i)%grid="grid_vector"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="avtb";           fields(i)%grid="grid_vector"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ub2_i_b";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vb2_i_b";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="ntime";          fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="Dsst";           fields(i)%grid="grid_scalar"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="tmask";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="umask";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vmask";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="smask";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="gdepw_n";        fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="e3t_n";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="e3u_n";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="e3v_n";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="surf_ini";       fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="e3t_b";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="hmxl_n";         fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="un_bf";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="vn_bf";          fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="hbl";            fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="hbli";           fields(i)%grid="grid_N"
+        i = i + 1; fields(i)%vname="wn";             fields(i)%grid="grid_N_3D"
+
+        IF( i-1 > max_rst_fields) THEN
+           WRITE(ctmp1,*) 'E R R O R : iom_set_rst_vars SIZE of RST_FIELD array is too small'
+           CALL ctl_stop( 'iom_set_rst_vars:', ctmp1 )
+        ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_rst_vars
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_active(cdrst_file)
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_active   ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  define file name in XIOS context for writing restart
+      !!               enable variables present in restart file for writing
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+!sets enabled = .TRUE. for each field in restart file
+   CHARACTER(len=*) :: cdrst_file
+#if defined key_iomput
+   TYPE(xios_field) :: field_hdl
+   TYPE(xios_file) :: file_hdl
+   TYPE(xios_filegroup) :: filegroup_hdl
+   INTEGER :: i
+   CHARACTER(lc)  ::   clpath
+
+!set name of the restart file and enable available fields
+        IF(lwp) WRITE(numout,*) 'Setting restart filename (for XIOS write) to: ',cdrst_file
+        CALL xios_get_handle("file_definition", filegroup_hdl )
+        CALL xios_add_child(filegroup_hdl, file_hdl, 'wrestart')
+        IF(nxioso.eq.1) THEN 
+           CALL xios_set_file_attr( "wrestart", type="one_file", enabled=.TRUE.,& 
+                                    mode="write", output_freq=xios_timestep) 
+           if(lwp) write(numout,*) 'OPEN ', trim(cdrst_file), ' in one_file mode' 
+        ELSE  
+           CALL xios_set_file_attr( "wrestart", type="multiple_file", enabled=.TRUE.,& 
+                                    mode="write", output_freq=xios_timestep) 
+           if(lwp) write(numout,*) 'OPEN ', trim(cdrst_file), ' in multiple_file mode' 
+        ENDIF 
+        CALL xios_set_file_attr( "wrestart", name=trim(cdrst_file))
+!define fields for restart context
+        DO i = 1, max_rst_fields
+         IF( rst_wfields(i)%active ) THEN
+                CALL xios_add_child(file_hdl, field_hdl, TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%vname))
+                SELECT CASE (TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%grid))
+                 CASE ("grid_N_3D")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%vname), &
+                        domain_ref="grid_N", axis_ref="nav_lev", prec = 8, operation = "instant")
+                 CASE ("grid_N")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%vname), &
+                        domain_ref="grid_N", prec = 8, operation = "instant") 
+                 CASE ("grid_vector")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%vname), &
+                         axis_ref="nav_lev", prec = 8, operation = "instant")
+                 CASE ("grid_scalar")
+                    CALL xios_set_attr (field_hdl, enabled = .TRUE., name = TRIM(rst_wfields(i)%vname), &
+                        scalar_ref = "grid_scalar", prec = 8, operation = "instant")
+                END SELECT
+         ENDIF
+        END DO
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_rstw_active
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_rst_context(ld_rstr) 
+     !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_set_rst_context  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose : Define domain, axis and grid for restart (read/write) 
+      !!              context 
+      !!               
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)               :: ld_rstr
+!ld_rstr is true for restart context. There is no need to define grid for 
+!restart read, because it's read from file
+#if defined key_iomput
+   TYPE(xios_domaingroup)            :: domaingroup_hdl 
+   TYPE(xios_domain)                 :: domain_hdl 
+   TYPE(xios_axisgroup)              :: axisgroup_hdl 
+   TYPE(xios_axis)                   :: axis_hdl 
+   TYPE(xios_scalar)                 :: scalar_hdl 
+   TYPE(xios_scalargroup)            :: scalargroup_hdl 
+
+     CALL xios_get_handle("domain_definition",domaingroup_hdl) 
+     CALL xios_add_child(domaingroup_hdl, domain_hdl, "grid_N") 
+     CALL set_grid("N", glamt, gphit, .TRUE., ld_rstr) 
+ 
+     CALL xios_get_handle("axis_definition",axisgroup_hdl) 
+     CALL xios_add_child(axisgroup_hdl, axis_hdl, "nav_lev") 
+!AGRIF fails to compile when unit= is in call to xios_set_axis_attr
+!    CALL xios_set_axis_attr( "nav_lev", long_name="Vertical levels",  unit="m", positive="down") 
+     CALL xios_set_axis_attr( "nav_lev", long_name="Vertical levels in meters", positive="down")
+     CALL iom_set_axis_attr( "nav_lev", paxis = gdept_1d ) 
+
+     CALL xios_get_handle("scalar_definition", scalargroup_hdl) 
+     CALL xios_add_child(scalargroup_hdl, scalar_hdl, "grid_scalar") 
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_rst_context
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_swap( cdname )
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_swap  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  swap context between different agrif grid for xmlio_server
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in) :: cdname
+#if defined key_iomput
+      TYPE(xios_context) :: nemo_hdl
+
+      IF( TRIM(Agrif_CFixed()) == '0' ) THEN
+        CALL xios_get_handle(TRIM(cdname),nemo_hdl)
+      ELSE
+        CALL xios_get_handle(TRIM(Agrif_CFixed())//"_"//TRIM(cdname),nemo_hdl)
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      CALL xios_set_current_context(nemo_hdl)
+#endif
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_swap
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_open( cdname, kiomid, ldwrt, kdom, ldstop, ldiof, kdlev )
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_open  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :  open an input file (return 0 if not found)
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   )           ::   cdname   ! File name
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(  out)           ::   kiomid   ! iom identifier of the opened file
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ldwrt    ! open in write modeb          (default = .FALSE.)
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   kdom     ! Type of domain to be written (default = jpdom_local_noovlap)
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ldstop   ! stop if open to read a non-existing file (default = .TRUE.)
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ldiof    ! Interp On the Fly, needed for AGRIF (default = .FALSE.)
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   kdlev    ! number of vertical levels
+      !
+      CHARACTER(LEN=256)    ::   clname    ! the name of the file based on cdname [[+clcpu]+clcpu]
+      CHARACTER(LEN=256)    ::   cltmpn    ! tempory name to store clname (in writting mode)
+      CHARACTER(LEN=10)     ::   clsuffix  ! ".nc" 
+      CHARACTER(LEN=15)     ::   clcpu     ! the cpu number (max jpmax_digits digits)
+      CHARACTER(LEN=256)    ::   clinfo    ! info character
+      LOGICAL               ::   llok      ! check the existence 
+      LOGICAL               ::   llwrt     ! local definition of ldwrt
+      LOGICAL               ::   llnoov    ! local definition to read overlap
+      LOGICAL               ::   llstop    ! local definition of ldstop
+      LOGICAL               ::   lliof     ! local definition of ldiof
+      INTEGER               ::   icnt      ! counter for digits in clcpu (max = jpmax_digits)
+      INTEGER               ::   iln, ils  ! lengths of character
+      INTEGER               ::   idom      ! type of domain
+      INTEGER               ::   istop     ! 
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(2,5) ::   idompar ! domain parameters: 
+      ! local number of points for x,y dimensions
+      ! position of first local point for x,y dimensions
+      ! position of last local point for x,y dimensions
+      ! start halo size for x,y dimensions
+      ! end halo size for x,y dimensions
+      !---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      ! Initializations and control
+      ! =============
+      kiomid = -1
+      clinfo = '                    iom_open ~~~  '
+      istop = nstop
+      ! if iom_open is called for the first time: initialize iom_file(:)%nfid to 0
+      ! (could be done when defining iom_file in f95 but not in f90)
+      IF( Agrif_Root() ) THEN
+         IF( iom_open_init == 0 ) THEN
+            iom_file(:)%nfid = 0
+            iom_open_init = 1
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+      ! do we read or write the file?
+      IF( PRESENT(ldwrt) ) THEN   ;   llwrt = ldwrt
+      ELSE                        ;   llwrt = .FALSE.
+      ENDIF
+      ! do we call ctl_stop if we try to open a non-existing file in read mode?
+      IF( PRESENT(ldstop) ) THEN   ;   llstop = ldstop
+      ELSE                         ;   llstop = .TRUE.
+      ENDIF
+      ! are we using interpolation on the fly?
+      IF( PRESENT(ldiof) ) THEN   ;   lliof = ldiof
+      ELSE                        ;   lliof = .FALSE.
+      ENDIF
+      ! do we read the overlap 
+      ! ugly patch SM+JMM+RB to overwrite global definition in some cases
+      llnoov = (jpni * jpnj ) == jpnij .AND. .NOT. lk_agrif
+      ! create the file name by added, if needed, TRIM(Agrif_CFixed()) and TRIM(clsuffix)
+      ! =============
+      clname   = trim(cdname)
+      IF ( .NOT. Agrif_Root() .AND. .NOT. lliof ) THEN
+         iln    = INDEX(clname,'/') 
+         cltmpn = clname(1:iln)
+         clname = clname(iln+1:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+         clname=TRIM(cltmpn)//TRIM(Agrif_CFixed())//'_'//TRIM(clname)
+      ENDIF
+      ! which suffix should we use?
+      clsuffix = '.nc'
+      ! Add the suffix if needed
+      iln = LEN_TRIM(clname)
+      ils = LEN_TRIM(clsuffix)
+      IF( iln <= ils .OR. INDEX( TRIM(clname), TRIM(clsuffix), back = .TRUE. ) /= iln - ils + 1 )   &
+         &   clname = TRIM(clname)//TRIM(clsuffix)
+      cltmpn = clname   ! store this name
+      ! try to find if the file to be opened already exist
+      ! =============
+      INQUIRE( FILE = clname, EXIST = llok )
+      IF( .NOT.llok ) THEN
+         ! we try to add the cpu number to the name
+         WRITE(clcpu,*) narea-1
+
+         clcpu  = TRIM(ADJUSTL(clcpu))
+         iln = INDEX(clname,TRIM(clsuffix), back = .TRUE.)
+         clname = clname(1:iln-1)//'_'//TRIM(clcpu)//TRIM(clsuffix)
+         icnt = 0
+         INQUIRE( FILE = clname, EXIST = llok ) 
+         ! we try different formats for the cpu number by adding 0
+         DO WHILE( .NOT.llok .AND. icnt < jpmax_digits )
+            clcpu  = "0"//trim(clcpu)
+            clname = clname(1:iln-1)//'_'//TRIM(clcpu)//TRIM(clsuffix)
+            INQUIRE( FILE = clname, EXIST = llok )
+            icnt = icnt + 1
+         END DO
+      ELSE
+         lxios_sini = .TRUE.
+      ENDIF
+      IF( llwrt ) THEN
+         ! check the domain definition
+! JMM + SM: ugly patch before getting the new version of lib_mpp)
+!         idom = jpdom_local_noovlap   ! default definition
+         IF( llnoov ) THEN   ;   idom = jpdom_local_noovlap   ! default definition
+         ELSE                ;   idom = jpdom_local_full      ! default definition
+         ENDIF
+         IF( PRESENT(kdom) )   idom = kdom
+         ! create the domain informations
+         ! =============
+         SELECT CASE (idom)
+         CASE (jpdom_local_full)
+            idompar(:,1) = (/ jpi             , jpj              /)
+            idompar(:,2) = (/ nimpp           , njmpp            /)
+            idompar(:,3) = (/ nimpp + jpi - 1 , njmpp + jpj - 1  /)
+            idompar(:,4) = (/ nldi - 1        , nldj - 1         /)
+            idompar(:,5) = (/ jpi - nlei      , jpj - nlej       /)
+         CASE (jpdom_local_noextra)
+            idompar(:,1) = (/ nlci            , nlcj             /)
+            idompar(:,2) = (/ nimpp           , njmpp            /)
+            idompar(:,3) = (/ nimpp + nlci - 1, njmpp + nlcj - 1 /)
+            idompar(:,4) = (/ nldi - 1        , nldj - 1         /)
+            idompar(:,5) = (/ nlci - nlei     , nlcj - nlej      /)
+         CASE (jpdom_local_noovlap)
+            idompar(:,1) = (/ nlei  - nldi + 1, nlej  - nldj + 1 /)
+            idompar(:,2) = (/ nimpp + nldi - 1, njmpp + nldj - 1 /)
+            idompar(:,3) = (/ nimpp + nlei - 1, njmpp + nlej - 1 /)
+            idompar(:,4) = (/ 0               , 0                /)
+            idompar(:,5) = (/ 0               , 0                /)
+         CASE DEFAULT
+            CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'wrong value of kdom, only jpdom_local* cases are accepted' )
+         END SELECT
+      ENDIF
+      ! Open the NetCDF file
+      ! =============
+      ! do we have some free file identifier?
+      IF( MINVAL(iom_file(:)%nfid) /= 0 )   &
+         &   CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'No more free file identifier', 'increase jpmax_files in iom_def' )
+      ! if no file was found...
+      IF( .NOT. llok ) THEN
+         IF( .NOT. llwrt ) THEN   ! we are in read mode 
+            IF( llstop ) THEN   ;   CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'File '//TRIM(cltmpn)//'* not found' )
+            ELSE                ;   istop = nstop + 1   ! make sure that istop /= nstop so we don't open the file
+            ENDIF
+         ELSE                     ! we are in write mode so we 
+            clname = cltmpn       ! get back the file name without the cpu number
+         ENDIF
+      ELSE
+         IF( llwrt .AND. .NOT. ln_clobber ) THEN   ! we stop as we want to write in a new file 
+            CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'We want to write in a new file but '//TRIM(clname)//' already exists...' )
+            istop = nstop + 1                      ! make sure that istop /= nstop so we don't open the file
+         ELSEIF( llwrt ) THEN     ! the file exists and we are in write mode with permission to 
+            clname = cltmpn       ! overwrite so get back the file name without the cpu number
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+      IF( istop == nstop ) THEN   ! no error within this routine
+         CALL iom_nf90_open( clname, kiomid, llwrt, llok, idompar, kdlev = kdlev )
+      ENDIF
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_open
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_close( kiomid )
+      !!--------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  SUBROUTINE  iom_close  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose : close an input file, or all files opened by iom
+      !!--------------------------------------------------------------------
+      INTEGER, INTENT(inout), OPTIONAL ::   kiomid   ! iom identifier of the file to be closed
+      !                                              ! return 0 when file is properly closed
+      !                                              ! No argument: all files opened by iom are closed
+
+      INTEGER ::   jf         ! dummy loop indices
+      INTEGER ::   i_s, i_e   ! temporary integer
+      CHARACTER(LEN=100)    ::   clinfo    ! info character
+      !---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      IF( iom_open_init == 0 )   RETURN   ! avoid to use iom_file(jf)%nfid that us not yet initialized
+      !
+      clinfo = '                    iom_close ~~~  '
+      IF( PRESENT(kiomid) ) THEN
+         i_s = kiomid
+         i_e = kiomid
+      ELSE
+         i_s = 1
+         i_e = jpmax_files
+      ENDIF
+
+      IF( i_s > 0 ) THEN
+         DO jf = i_s, i_e
+            IF( iom_file(jf)%nfid > 0 ) THEN
+               CALL iom_nf90_close( jf )
+               iom_file(jf)%nfid       = 0          ! free the id 
+               IF( PRESENT(kiomid) )   kiomid = 0   ! return 0 as id to specify that the file was closed
+               IF(lwp) WRITE(numout,*) TRIM(clinfo)//' close file: '//TRIM(iom_file(jf)%name)//' ok'
+            ELSEIF( PRESENT(kiomid) ) THEN
+               WRITE(ctmp1,*) '--->',  kiomid
+               CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo)//' Invalid file identifier', ctmp1 )
+            ENDIF
+         END DO
+      ENDIF
+      !    
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_close
+
+
+   FUNCTION iom_varid ( kiomid, cdvar, kdimsz, kndims, lduld, ldstop )  
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                  ***  FUNCTION  iom_varid  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose : get the id of a variable in a file (return 0 if not found)
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      INTEGER              , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid   ! file Identifier
+      CHARACTER(len=*)     , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdvar    ! name of the variable
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(:), INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL ::   kdimsz   ! size of each dimension
+      INTEGER              , INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL ::   kndims   ! number of dimensions
+      LOGICAL              , INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL ::   lduld    ! true if the last dimension is unlimited (time)
+      LOGICAL              , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ldstop   ! stop if looking for non-existing variable (default = .TRUE.)
+      !
+      INTEGER                        ::   iom_varid, iiv, i_nvd
+      LOGICAL                        ::   ll_fnd
+      CHARACTER(LEN=100)             ::   clinfo                   ! info character
+      LOGICAL                        ::   llstop                   ! local definition of ldstop
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      iom_varid = 0                         ! default definition
+      ! do we call ctl_stop if we look for non-existing variable?
+      IF( PRESENT(ldstop) ) THEN   ;   llstop = ldstop
+      ELSE                         ;   llstop = .TRUE.
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         clinfo = 'iom_varid, file: '//trim(iom_file(kiomid)%name)//', var: '//trim(cdvar)
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid == 0 ) THEN 
+            CALL ctl_stop( trim(clinfo), 'the file is not open' )
+         ELSE
+            ll_fnd  = .FALSE.
+            iiv = 0
+            !
+            DO WHILE ( .NOT.ll_fnd .AND. iiv < iom_file(kiomid)%nvars )
+               iiv = iiv + 1
+               ll_fnd  = ( TRIM(cdvar) == TRIM(iom_file(kiomid)%cn_var(iiv)) )
+            END DO
+            !
+            IF( .NOT.ll_fnd ) THEN
+               iiv = iiv + 1
+               IF( iiv <= jpmax_vars ) THEN
+                  iom_varid = iom_nf90_varid( kiomid, cdvar, iiv, kdimsz, kndims, lduld )
+               ELSE
+                  CALL ctl_stop( trim(clinfo), 'Too many variables in the file '//iom_file(kiomid)%name,   &
+                        &                      'increase the parameter jpmax_vars')
+               ENDIF
+               IF( llstop .AND. iom_varid == -1 )   CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo)//' not found' ) 
+            ELSE
+               iom_varid = iiv
+               IF( PRESENT(kdimsz) ) THEN 
+                  i_nvd = iom_file(kiomid)%ndims(iiv)
+                  IF( i_nvd <= size(kdimsz) ) THEN
+                     kdimsz(1:i_nvd) = iom_file(kiomid)%dimsz(1:i_nvd,iiv)
+                  ELSE
+                     WRITE(ctmp1,*) i_nvd, size(kdimsz)
+                     CALL ctl_stop( trim(clinfo), 'error in kdimsz size'//trim(ctmp1) )
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+               IF( PRESENT(kndims) )  kndims = iom_file(kiomid)%ndims(iiv)
+               IF( PRESENT( lduld) )  lduld  = iom_file(kiomid)%luld( iiv)
+            ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+      !
+   END FUNCTION iom_varid
+
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!                   INTERFACE iom_get
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g0d( kiomid, cdvar, pvar, ktime, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                 ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   )                 ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(  out)                 ::   pvar      ! read field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ),     OPTIONAL   ::   ktime     ! record number
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ),     OPTIONAL   ::   ldxios    ! use xios to read restart
+      !
+      INTEGER                                         ::   idvar     ! variable id
+      INTEGER                                         ::   idmspc    ! number of spatial dimensions
+      INTEGER         , DIMENSION(1)                  ::   itime     ! record number
+      CHARACTER(LEN=100)                              ::   clinfo    ! info character
+      CHARACTER(LEN=100)                              ::   clname    ! file name
+      CHARACTER(LEN=1)                                ::   cldmspc   !
+      LOGICAL                                         ::   llxios
+      !
+      llxios = .FALSE.
+      IF( PRESENT(ldxios) ) llxios = ldxios
+
+      IF(.NOT.llxios) THEN  ! read data using default library
+         itime = 1
+         IF( PRESENT(ktime) ) itime = ktime
+         !
+         clname = iom_file(kiomid)%name
+         clinfo = '          iom_g0d, file: '//trim(clname)//', var: '//trim(cdvar)
+         !
+         IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+            idvar = iom_varid( kiomid, cdvar )
+            IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 .AND. idvar > 0 ) THEN
+               idmspc = iom_file ( kiomid )%ndims( idvar )
+               IF( iom_file(kiomid)%luld(idvar) )  idmspc = idmspc - 1
+               WRITE(cldmspc , fmt='(i1)') idmspc
+               IF( idmspc > 0 )  CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'When reading to a 0D array, we do not accept data', &
+                                    &                         'with 1 or more spatial dimensions: '//cldmspc//' were found.' , &
+                                    &                         'Use ncwa -a to suppress the unnecessary dimensions' )
+               CALL iom_nf90_get( kiomid, idvar, pvar, itime )
+            ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+      ELSE
+#if defined key_iomput
+         IF(lwp) WRITE(numout,*) 'XIOS RST READ (0D): ', trim(cdvar)
+         CALL iom_swap( TRIM(crxios_context) )
+         CALL xios_recv_field( trim(cdvar), pvar)
+         CALL iom_swap( TRIM(cxios_context) )
+#else
+         WRITE(ctmp1,*) 'Can not use XIOS in iom_g0d, file: '//trim(clname)//', var:'//trim(cdvar)
+         CALL ctl_stop( 'iom_g0d', ctmp1 )
+#endif
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g0d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g1d( kiomid, kdom, cdvar, pvar, ktime, kstart, kcount, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                         ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                         ::   kdom      ! Type of domain to be read
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   )                         ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(  out), DIMENSION(:)           ::   pvar      ! read field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )              , OPTIONAL ::   ktime     ! record number
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), DIMENSION(1), OPTIONAL ::   kstart    ! start axis position of the reading 
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), DIMENSION(1), OPTIONAL ::   kcount    ! number of points in each axis
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ),               OPTIONAL ::   ldxios    ! read data using XIOS
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) CALL iom_get_123d( kiomid, kdom       , cdvar        , pv_r1d=pvar,   &
+              &                                                     ktime=ktime, kstart=kstart, kcount=kcount, &
+              &                                                     ldxios=ldxios )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g1d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g2d( kiomid, kdom, cdvar, pvar, ktime, kstart, kcount, lrowattr, ldxios)
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                           ::   kdom      ! Type of domain to be read
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   )                           ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(  out), DIMENSION(:,:)           ::   pvar      ! read field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                , OPTIONAL ::   ktime     ! record number
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), DIMENSION(2)  , OPTIONAL ::   kstart    ! start axis position of the reading 
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), DIMENSION(2)  , OPTIONAL ::   kcount    ! number of points in each axis
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   )                , OPTIONAL ::   lrowattr  ! logical flag telling iom_get to
+                                                                               ! look for and use a file attribute
+                                                                               ! called open_ocean_jstart to set the start
+                                                                               ! value for the 2nd dimension (netcdf only)
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ),               OPTIONAL ::   ldxios      ! read data using XIOS
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) CALL iom_get_123d( kiomid, kdom       , cdvar        , pv_r2d=pvar,   &
+              &                                                     ktime=ktime, kstart=kstart, kcount=kcount, &
+              &                                                     lrowattr=lrowattr,  ldxios=ldxios)
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g2d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g3d( kiomid, kdom, cdvar, pvar, ktime, kstart, kcount, lrowattr, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                             ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                             ::   kdom      ! Type of domain to be read
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   )                             ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(  out), DIMENSION(:,:,:)           ::   pvar      ! read field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                  , OPTIONAL ::   ktime     ! record number
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), DIMENSION(3)    , OPTIONAL ::   kstart    ! start axis position of the reading 
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ), DIMENSION(3)    , OPTIONAL ::   kcount    ! number of points in each axis
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   )                  , OPTIONAL ::   lrowattr  ! logical flag telling iom_get to
+                                                                                 ! look for and use a file attribute
+                                                                                 ! called open_ocean_jstart to set the start
+                                                                                 ! value for the 2nd dimension (netcdf only)
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(in   ),               OPTIONAL ::   ldxios        ! read data using XIOS
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) CALL iom_get_123d( kiomid, kdom       , cdvar        , pv_r3d=pvar,   &
+              &                                                     ktime=ktime, kstart=kstart, kcount=kcount, &
+              &                                                     lrowattr=lrowattr, ldxios=ldxios )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g3d
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_get_123d( kiomid, kdom  , cdvar ,   &
+         &                  pv_r1d, pv_r2d, pv_r3d,   &
+         &                  ktime , kstart, kcount,   &
+         &                  lrowattr, ldxios        )
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                  ***  ROUTINE  iom_get_123d  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose : read a 1D/2D/3D variable
+      !!
+      !! ** Method : read ONE record at each CALL
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      INTEGER                    , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid     ! Identifier of the file
+      INTEGER                    , INTENT(in   )           ::   kdom       ! Type of domain to be read
+      CHARACTER(len=*)           , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdvar      ! Name of the variable
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:)     , INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL ::   pv_r1d     ! read field (1D case)
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:)   , INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL ::   pv_r2d     ! read field (2D case)
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:) , INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL ::   pv_r3d     ! read field (3D case)
+      INTEGER                    , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ktime      ! record number
+      INTEGER , DIMENSION(:)     , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   kstart     ! start position of the reading in each axis 
+      INTEGER , DIMENSION(:)     , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   kcount     ! number of points to be read in each axis
+      LOGICAL                    , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   lrowattr   ! logical flag telling iom_get to
+                                                                           ! look for and use a file attribute
+                                                                           ! called open_ocean_jstart to set the start
+                                                                           ! value for the 2nd dimension (netcdf only)
+      LOGICAL                    , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ldxios     ! use XIOS to read restart
+      !
+      LOGICAL                        ::   llxios       ! local definition for XIOS read
+      LOGICAL                        ::   llnoov      ! local definition to read overlap
+      LOGICAL                        ::   luse_jattr  ! local definition to read open_ocean_jstart file attribute
+      INTEGER                        ::   jstartrow   ! start point for 2nd dimension optionally set by file attribute
+      INTEGER                        ::   jl          ! loop on number of dimension 
+      INTEGER                        ::   idom        ! type of domain
+      INTEGER                        ::   idvar       ! id of the variable
+      INTEGER                        ::   inbdim      ! number of dimensions of the variable
+      INTEGER                        ::   idmspc      ! number of spatial dimensions 
+      INTEGER                        ::   itime       ! record number
+      INTEGER                        ::   istop       ! temporary value of nstop
+      INTEGER                        ::   ix1, ix2, iy1, iy2   ! subdomain indexes
+      INTEGER                        ::   ji, jj      ! loop counters
+      INTEGER                        ::   irankpv     ! 
+      INTEGER                        ::   ind1, ind2  ! substring index
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(jpmax_dims) ::   istart      ! starting point to read for each axis
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(jpmax_dims) ::   icnt        ! number of value to read along each axis 
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(jpmax_dims) ::   idimsz      ! size of the dimensions of the variable
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(jpmax_dims) ::   ishape      ! size of the dimensions of the variable
+      REAL(wp)                       ::   zscf, zofs  ! sacle_factor and add_offset
+      INTEGER                        ::   itmp        ! temporary integer
+      CHARACTER(LEN=256)             ::   clinfo      ! info character
+      CHARACTER(LEN=256)             ::   clname      ! file name
+      CHARACTER(LEN=1)               ::   clrankpv, cldmspc      ! 
+      LOGICAL                        ::   ll_depth_spec ! T => if kstart, kcount present then *only* use values for 3rd spatial dimension.
+      INTEGER                        ::   inlev       ! number of levels for 3D data
+      REAL(wp)                       ::   gma, gmi
+      !---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      inlev = -1
+      IF( PRESENT(pv_r3d) )   inlev = SIZE(pv_r3d, 3)
+      !
+      llxios = .FALSE.
+      if(PRESENT(ldxios)) llxios = ldxios
+      idvar = iom_varid( kiomid, cdvar ) 
+      idom = kdom
+      !
+      IF(.NOT.llxios) THEN
+         clname = iom_file(kiomid)%name   !   esier to read
+         clinfo = '          iom_get_123d, file: '//trim(clname)//', var: '//trim(cdvar)
+         ! local definition of the domain ?
+         ! do we read the overlap 
+         ! ugly patch SM+JMM+RB to overwrite global definition in some cases
+         llnoov = (jpni * jpnj ) == jpnij .AND. .NOT. lk_agrif 
+         ! check kcount and kstart optionals parameters...
+         IF( PRESENT(kcount) .AND. (.NOT. PRESENT(kstart)) ) CALL ctl_stop(trim(clinfo), 'kcount present needs kstart present')
+         IF( PRESENT(kstart) .AND. (.NOT. PRESENT(kcount)) ) CALL ctl_stop(trim(clinfo), 'kstart present needs kcount present')
+         IF( PRESENT(kstart) .AND. idom /= jpdom_unknown .AND.  idom /= jpdom_autoglo_xy  ) &
+     &          CALL ctl_stop(trim(clinfo), 'kstart present needs kdom = jpdom_unknown or kdom = jpdom_autoglo_xy')
+
+         luse_jattr = .false.
+         IF( PRESENT(lrowattr) ) THEN
+            IF( lrowattr .AND. idom /= jpdom_data   ) CALL ctl_stop(trim(clinfo), 'lrowattr present and true needs kdom = jpdom_data')
+            IF( lrowattr .AND. idom == jpdom_data   ) luse_jattr = .true.
+         ENDIF
+
+         ! Search for the variable in the data base (eventually actualize data)
+         istop = nstop
+         !
+         IF( idvar > 0 ) THEN
+            ! to write iom_file(kiomid)%dimsz in a shorter way !
+            idimsz(:) = iom_file(kiomid)%dimsz(:, idvar) 
+            inbdim = iom_file(kiomid)%ndims(idvar)            ! number of dimensions in the file
+            idmspc = inbdim                                   ! number of spatial dimensions in the file
+            IF( iom_file(kiomid)%luld(idvar) )   idmspc = inbdim - 1
+            IF( idmspc > 3 )   CALL ctl_stop(trim(clinfo), 'the file has more than 3 spatial dimensions this case is not coded...') 
+            !
+            ! update idom definition...
+            ! Identify the domain in case of jpdom_auto(glo/dta) definition
+            IF( idom == jpdom_autoglo_xy ) THEN
+               ll_depth_spec = .TRUE.
+               idom = jpdom_autoglo
+            ELSE
+               ll_depth_spec = .FALSE.
+            ENDIF
+            IF( idom == jpdom_autoglo .OR. idom == jpdom_autodta ) THEN            
+               IF( idom == jpdom_autoglo ) THEN   ;   idom = jpdom_global 
+               ELSE                               ;   idom = jpdom_data
+               ENDIF
+               ind1 = INDEX( clname, '_', back = .TRUE. ) + 1
+               ind2 = INDEX( clname, '.', back = .TRUE. ) - 1
+               IF( ind2 > ind1 ) THEN   ;   IF( VERIFY( clname(ind1:ind2), '0123456789' ) == 0 )   idom = jpdom_local   ;   ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+            ! Identify the domain in case of jpdom_local definition
+            IF( idom == jpdom_local ) THEN
+               IF(     idimsz(1) == jpi               .AND. idimsz(2) == jpj               ) THEN   ;   idom = jpdom_local_full
+               ELSEIF( idimsz(1) == nlci              .AND. idimsz(2) == nlcj              ) THEN   ;   idom = jpdom_local_noextra
+               ELSEIF( idimsz(1) == (nlei - nldi + 1) .AND. idimsz(2) == (nlej - nldj + 1) ) THEN   ;   idom = jpdom_local_noovlap
+               ELSE   ;   CALL ctl_stop( trim(clinfo), 'impossible to identify the local domain' )
+               ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+            !
+            ! check the consistency between input array and data rank in the file
+            !
+            ! initializations
+            itime = 1
+            IF( PRESENT(ktime) ) itime = ktime
+            !
+            irankpv = 1 * COUNT( (/PRESENT(pv_r1d)/) ) + 2 * COUNT( (/PRESENT(pv_r2d)/) ) + 3 * COUNT( (/PRESENT(pv_r3d)/) )
+            WRITE(clrankpv, fmt='(i1)') irankpv
+            WRITE(cldmspc , fmt='(i1)') idmspc
+            !
+            !!GS: we consider 2D data as 3D data with vertical dim size = 1
+            !IF(     idmspc <  irankpv ) THEN 
+            !   CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'The file has only '//cldmspc//' spatial dimension',   &
+            !      &                         'it is impossible to read a '//clrankpv//'D array from this file...' )
+            !ELSEIF( idmspc == irankpv ) THEN
+            IF( idmspc == irankpv ) THEN
+               IF( PRESENT(pv_r1d) .AND. idom /= jpdom_unknown )   &
+                  &   CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'case not coded...You must use jpdom_unknown' )
+            ELSEIF( idmspc >  irankpv ) THEN
+                  IF( PRESENT(pv_r2d) .AND. itime == 1 .AND. idimsz(3) == 1 .AND. idmspc == 3 ) THEN
+                     CALL ctl_warn( trim(clinfo), '2D array but 3 spatial dimensions for the data...'              ,   &
+                           &         'As the size of the z dimension is 1 and as we try to read the first record, ',   &
+                           &         'we accept this case, even if there is a possible mix-up between z and time dimension' )   
+                     idmspc = idmspc - 1
+                  ELSE
+                     CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'To keep iom lisibility, when reading a '//clrankpv//'D array,'         ,   &
+                        &                         'we do not accept data with '//cldmspc//' spatial dimensions',   &
+                        &                         'Use ncwa -a to suppress the unnecessary dimensions' )
+                  ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+            !
+            ! definition of istart and icnt
+            !
+            icnt  (:) = 1
+            istart(:) = 1
+            istart(idmspc+1) = itime
+   
+            IF( PRESENT(kstart) .AND. .NOT. ll_depth_spec ) THEN 
+               istart(1:idmspc) = kstart(1:idmspc) 
+               icnt  (1:idmspc) = kcount(1:idmspc)
+            ELSE
+               IF(idom == jpdom_unknown ) THEN
+                  icnt(1:idmspc) = idimsz(1:idmspc)
+               ELSE 
+                  IF( .NOT. PRESENT(pv_r1d) ) THEN   !   not a 1D array
+                     IF(     idom == jpdom_data    ) THEN
+                        jstartrow = 1
+                        IF( luse_jattr ) THEN
+                           CALL iom_getatt(kiomid, 'open_ocean_jstart', jstartrow ) ! -999 is returned if the attribute is not found
+                           jstartrow = MAX(1,jstartrow)
+                        ENDIF
+                        istart(1:2) = (/ mig(1), mjg(1) + jstartrow - 1 /)  ! icnt(1:2) done below
+                     ELSEIF( idom == jpdom_global  ) THEN ; istart(1:2) = (/ nimpp , njmpp  /)  ! icnt(1:2) done below
+                     ENDIF
+                     ! we do not read the overlap                     -> we start to read at nldi, nldj
+! JMM + SM: ugly patch before getting the new version of lib_mpp)
+!                  IF( idom /= jpdom_local_noovlap )   istart(1:2) = istart(1:2) + (/ nldi - 1, nldj - 1 /)
+                     IF( llnoov .AND. idom /= jpdom_local_noovlap ) istart(1:2) = istart(1:2) + (/ nldi - 1, nldj - 1 /)
+                  ! we do not read the overlap and the extra-halos -> from nldi to nlei and from nldj to nlej 
+! JMM + SM: ugly patch before getting the new version of lib_mpp)
+!                  icnt(1:2) = (/ nlei - nldi + 1, nlej - nldj + 1 /)
+                     IF( llnoov ) THEN   ;   icnt(1:2) = (/ nlei - nldi + 1, nlej - nldj + 1 /)
+                     ELSE                ;   icnt(1:2) = (/ nlci           , nlcj            /)
+                     ENDIF
+                     IF( PRESENT(pv_r3d) ) THEN
+                        IF( idom == jpdom_data ) THEN                        ;                               icnt(3) = inlev
+                        ELSEIF( ll_depth_spec .AND. PRESENT(kstart) ) THEN   ;   istart(3) = kstart(3)   ;   icnt(3) = kcount(3)
+                        ELSE                                                 ;                               icnt(3) = inlev
+                        ENDIF
+                     ENDIF
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+
+            ! check that istart and icnt can be used with this file
+            !-
+            DO jl = 1, jpmax_dims
+               itmp = istart(jl)+icnt(jl)-1
+               IF( itmp > idimsz(jl) .AND. idimsz(jl) /= 0 ) THEN
+                  WRITE( ctmp1, FMT="('(istart(', i1, ') + icnt(', i1, ') - 1) = ', i5)" ) jl, jl, itmp
+                  WRITE( ctmp2, FMT="(' is larger than idimsz(', i1,') = ', i5)"         ) jl, idimsz(jl)
+                  CALL ctl_stop( trim(clinfo), 'start and count too big regarding to the size of the data, ', ctmp1, ctmp2 )     
+               ENDIF
+            END DO
+
+            ! check that icnt matches the input array
+            !-     
+            IF( idom == jpdom_unknown ) THEN
+               IF( irankpv == 1 )        ishape(1:1) = SHAPE(pv_r1d)
+               IF( irankpv == 2 )        ishape(1:2) = SHAPE(pv_r2d)
+               IF( irankpv == 3 )        ishape(1:3) = SHAPE(pv_r3d)
+               ctmp1 = 'd'
+            ELSE
+               IF( irankpv == 2 ) THEN
+! JMM + SM: ugly patch before getting the new version of lib_mpp)
+!               ishape(1:2) = SHAPE(pv_r2d(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej  ))   ;   ctmp1 = 'd(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej)'
+                  IF( llnoov ) THEN ; ishape(1:2)=SHAPE(pv_r2d(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej  )) ; ctmp1='d(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej)'
+                  ELSE              ; ishape(1:2)=SHAPE(pv_r2d(1   :nlci,1   :nlcj  )) ; ctmp1='d(1:nlci,1:nlcj)'
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+               IF( irankpv == 3 ) THEN 
+! JMM + SM: ugly patch before getting the new version of lib_mpp)
+!               ishape(1:3) = SHAPE(pv_r3d(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,:))   ;   ctmp1 = 'd(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,:)'
+                  IF( llnoov ) THEN ; ishape(1:3)=SHAPE(pv_r3d(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,:)) ; ctmp1='d(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,:)'
+                  ELSE              ; ishape(1:3)=SHAPE(pv_r3d(1   :nlci,1   :nlcj,:)) ; ctmp1='d(1:nlci,1:nlcj,:)'
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+         
+            DO jl = 1, irankpv
+               WRITE( ctmp2, FMT="(', ', i1,'): ', i5,' /= icnt(', i1,'):', i5)" ) jl, ishape(jl), jl, icnt(jl)
+               IF( ishape(jl) /= icnt(jl) )   CALL ctl_stop( TRIM(clinfo), 'size(pv_r'//clrankpv//TRIM(ctmp1)//TRIM(ctmp2) )
+            END DO
+
+         ENDIF
+
+         ! read the data
+         !-     
+         IF( idvar > 0 .AND. istop == nstop ) THEN   ! no additional errors until this point...
+            !
+         ! find the right index of the array to be read
+! JMM + SM: ugly patch before getting the new version of lib_mpp)
+!         IF( idom /= jpdom_unknown ) THEN   ;   ix1 = nldi   ;   ix2 = nlei      ;   iy1 = nldj   ;   iy2 = nlej
+!         ELSE                               ;   ix1 = 1      ;   ix2 = icnt(1)   ;   iy1 = 1      ;   iy2 = icnt(2)
+!         ENDIF
+            IF( llnoov ) THEN
+               IF( idom /= jpdom_unknown ) THEN   ;   ix1 = nldi   ;   ix2 = nlei      ;   iy1 = nldj   ;   iy2 = nlej
+               ELSE                               ;   ix1 = 1      ;   ix2 = icnt(1)   ;   iy1 = 1      ;   iy2 = icnt(2)
+               ENDIF
+            ELSE
+               IF( idom /= jpdom_unknown ) THEN   ;   ix1 = 1      ;   ix2 = nlci      ;   iy1 = 1      ;   iy2 = nlcj
+               ELSE                               ;   ix1 = 1      ;   ix2 = icnt(1)   ;   iy1 = 1      ;   iy2 = icnt(2)
+               ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+      
+            CALL iom_nf90_get( kiomid, idvar, inbdim, istart, icnt, ix1, ix2, iy1, iy2, pv_r1d, pv_r2d, pv_r3d )
+
+            IF( istop == nstop ) THEN   ! no additional errors until this point...
+               IF(lwp) WRITE(numout,"(10x,' read ',a,' (rec: ',i6,') in ',a,' ok')") TRIM(cdvar), itime, TRIM(iom_file(kiomid)%name)
+             
+               !--- overlap areas and extra hallows (mpp)
+               IF(     PRESENT(pv_r2d) .AND. idom /= jpdom_unknown ) THEN
+                  CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', pv_r2d,'Z', -999., kfillmode = jpfillnothing )
+               ELSEIF( PRESENT(pv_r3d) .AND. idom /= jpdom_unknown ) THEN
+                  ! this if could be simplified with the new lbc_lnk that works with any size of the 3rd dimension
+                  IF( icnt(3) == inlev ) THEN
+                     CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', pv_r3d,'Z', -999., kfillmode = jpfillnothing )
+                  ELSE   ! put some arbitrary value (a call to lbc_lnk will be done later...)
+                     DO jj = nlcj+1, jpj   ;   pv_r3d(1:nlci, jj, :) = pv_r3d(1:nlci, nlej, :)   ;   END DO
+                     DO ji = nlci+1, jpi   ;   pv_r3d(ji    , : , :) = pv_r3d(nlei  , :   , :)   ;   END DO
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+               !
+            ELSE
+               ! return if istop == nstop is false
+               RETURN
+            ENDIF
+         ELSE
+            ! return if statment idvar > 0 .AND. istop == nstop is false
+            RETURN
+         ENDIF
+         !
+      ELSE        ! read using XIOS. Only if KEY_IOMPUT is defined
+#if defined key_iomput
+!would be good to be able to check which context is active and swap only if current is not restart
+         CALL iom_swap( TRIM(crxios_context) ) 
+         IF( PRESENT(pv_r3d) ) THEN
+            pv_r3d(:, :, :) = 0.
+            if(lwp) write(numout,*) 'XIOS RST READ (3D): ',trim(cdvar)
+            CALL xios_recv_field( trim(cdvar), pv_r3d)
+            IF(idom /= jpdom_unknown ) then
+                CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', pv_r3d,'Z', -999., kfillmode = jpfillnothing)
+            ENDIF
+         ELSEIF( PRESENT(pv_r2d) ) THEN
+            pv_r2d(:, :) = 0.
+            if(lwp) write(numout,*) 'XIOS RST READ (2D): ', trim(cdvar)
+            CALL xios_recv_field( trim(cdvar), pv_r2d)
+            IF(idom /= jpdom_unknown ) THEN
+                CALL lbc_lnk('iom', pv_r2d,'Z',-999., kfillmode = jpfillnothing)
+            ENDIF
+         ELSEIF( PRESENT(pv_r1d) ) THEN
+            pv_r1d(:) = 0.
+            if(lwp) write(numout,*) 'XIOS RST READ (1D): ', trim(cdvar)
+            CALL xios_recv_field( trim(cdvar), pv_r1d)
+         ENDIF
+         CALL iom_swap( TRIM(cxios_context) )
+#else
+         istop = istop + 1 
+         clinfo = 'Can not use XIOS in iom_get_123d, file: '//trim(clname)//', var:'//trim(cdvar)
+#endif
+      ENDIF
+!some final adjustments
+      ! C1D case : always call lbc_lnk to replicate the central value over the whole 3X3 domain
+      IF( lk_c1d .AND. PRESENT(pv_r2d) )   CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', pv_r2d,'Z',1. )
+      IF( lk_c1d .AND. PRESENT(pv_r3d) )   CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', pv_r3d,'Z',1. )
+
+      !--- Apply scale_factor and offset
+      zscf = iom_file(kiomid)%scf(idvar)      ! scale factor
+      zofs = iom_file(kiomid)%ofs(idvar)      ! offset
+      IF(     PRESENT(pv_r1d) ) THEN
+         IF( zscf /= 1. )   pv_r1d(:) = pv_r1d(:) * zscf 
+         IF( zofs /= 0. )   pv_r1d(:) = pv_r1d(:) + zofs
+      ELSEIF( PRESENT(pv_r2d) ) THEN
+         IF( zscf /= 1.)   pv_r2d(:,:) = pv_r2d(:,:) * zscf
+         IF( zofs /= 0.)   pv_r2d(:,:) = pv_r2d(:,:) + zofs
+      ELSEIF( PRESENT(pv_r3d) ) THEN
+         IF( zscf /= 1.)   pv_r3d(:,:,:) = pv_r3d(:,:,:) * zscf
+         IF( zofs /= 0.)   pv_r3d(:,:,:) = pv_r3d(:,:,:) + zofs
+      ENDIF
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_get_123d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_get_var( cdname, z2d)
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in ) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   z2d 
+#if defined key_iomput
+!!an juste pour compiler xios2.0
+      IF( xios_field_is_active( cdname, at_current_timestep_arg = .TRUE. ) ) THEN
+         z2d(:,:) = 0._wp
+         CALL xios_recv_field( cdname, z2d)
+      ENDIF
+!!an 
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, z2d ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_get_var
+
+
+   FUNCTION iom_getszuld ( kiomid )  
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                  ***  FUNCTION  iom_getszuld  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose : get the size of the unlimited dimension in a file
+      !!              (return -1 if not found)
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      INTEGER, INTENT(in   ) ::   kiomid   ! file Identifier
+      !
+      INTEGER                ::   iom_getszuld
+      !!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      iom_getszuld = -1
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%iduld > 0 )   iom_getszuld = iom_file(kiomid)%lenuld
+      ENDIF
+   END FUNCTION iom_getszuld
+   
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!                   INTERFACE iom_chkatt
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_chkatt( kiomid, cdatt, llok, ksize, cdvar )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   )                 ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   )                 ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      LOGICAL         , INTENT(  out)                 ::   llok      ! Error code
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(  out), OPTIONAL       ::   ksize     ! Size of the attribute array
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL       ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_chkatt( kiomid, cdatt, llok, ksize=ksize, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_chkatt
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!                   INTERFACE iom_getatt
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g0d_iatt( kiomid, cdatt, katt0d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(  out)           ::   katt0d    ! read field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_getatt( kiomid, cdatt,  katt0d =  katt0d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g0d_iatt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g1d_iatt( kiomid, cdatt, katt1d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(:) , INTENT(  out)           ::   katt1d    ! read field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_getatt( kiomid, cdatt,  katt1d =  katt1d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g1d_iatt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g0d_ratt( kiomid, cdatt, patt0d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      REAL(wp)              , INTENT(  out)           ::   patt0d    ! read field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_getatt( kiomid, cdatt,  patt0d =  patt0d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g0d_ratt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g1d_ratt( kiomid, cdatt, patt1d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:), INTENT(  out)           ::   patt1d    ! read field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_getatt( kiomid, cdatt,  patt1d =  patt1d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g1d_ratt
+   
+   SUBROUTINE iom_g0d_catt( kiomid, cdatt, cdatt0d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(  out)           ::   cdatt0d   ! read field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_getatt( kiomid, cdatt, cdatt0d = cdatt0d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_g0d_catt
+
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!                   INTERFACE iom_putatt
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p0d_iatt( kiomid, cdatt, katt0d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   katt0d    ! written field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_putatt( kiomid, cdatt,  katt0d =  katt0d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p0d_iatt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p1d_iatt( kiomid, cdatt, katt1d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      INTEGER, DIMENSION(:) , INTENT(in   )           ::   katt1d    ! written field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_putatt( kiomid, cdatt,  katt1d =  katt1d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p1d_iatt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p0d_ratt( kiomid, cdatt, patt0d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      REAL(wp)              , INTENT(in   )           ::   patt0d    ! written field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_putatt( kiomid, cdatt,  patt0d =  patt0d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p0d_ratt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p1d_ratt( kiomid, cdatt, patt1d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:), INTENT(in   )           ::   patt1d    ! written field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_putatt( kiomid, cdatt,  patt1d =  patt1d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p1d_ratt
+   
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p0d_catt( kiomid, cdatt, cdatt0d, cdvar )
+      INTEGER               , INTENT(in   )           ::   kiomid    ! Identifier of the file
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt     ! Name of the attribute
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   )           ::   cdatt0d   ! written field
+      CHARACTER(len=*)      , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   cdvar     ! Name of the variable
+      !
+      IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+         IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 )   CALL iom_nf90_putatt( kiomid, cdatt, cdatt0d = cdatt0d, cdvar=cdvar )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p0d_catt
+
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!                   INTERFACE iom_rstput
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_rp0d( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, pvar, ktype, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kt       ! ocean time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kwrite   ! writing time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kiomid   ! Identifier of the file 
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in)                         ::   cdvar    ! time axis name
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(in)                         ::   pvar     ! written field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in), OPTIONAL               ::   ktype    ! variable external type
+      LOGICAL, OPTIONAL :: ldxios   ! xios write flag
+      LOGICAL :: llx                ! local xios write flag
+      INTEGER :: ivid   ! variable id
+
+      llx = .FALSE.
+      IF(PRESENT(ldxios)) llx = ldxios
+      IF( llx ) THEN
+#ifdef key_iomput
+      IF( kt == kwrite ) THEN
+          IF(lwp) write(numout,*) 'RESTART: write (XIOS 0D) ',trim(cdvar)
+          CALL xios_send_field(trim(cdvar), pvar)
+      ENDIF
+#endif
+      ELSE
+         IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+            IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) THEN
+               ivid = iom_varid( kiomid, cdvar, ldstop = .FALSE. )
+               CALL iom_nf90_rstput( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, ivid, ktype, pv_r0d = pvar )
+            ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_rp0d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_rp1d( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, pvar, ktype, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kt       ! ocean time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kwrite   ! writing time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kiomid   ! Identifier of the file 
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in)                         ::   cdvar    ! time axis name
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(in), DIMENSION(          :) ::   pvar     ! written field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in), OPTIONAL               ::   ktype    ! variable external type
+      LOGICAL, OPTIONAL                                    ::   ldxios   ! xios write flag
+      LOGICAL :: llx                ! local xios write flag
+      INTEGER :: ivid   ! variable id
+
+      llx = .FALSE.
+      IF(PRESENT(ldxios)) llx = ldxios
+      IF( llx ) THEN
+#ifdef key_iomput
+      IF( kt == kwrite ) THEN
+         IF(lwp) write(numout,*) 'RESTART: write (XIOS 1D) ',trim(cdvar)
+         CALL xios_send_field(trim(cdvar), pvar)
+      ENDIF
+#endif
+      ELSE
+         IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+            IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) THEN
+               ivid = iom_varid( kiomid, cdvar, ldstop = .FALSE. )
+               CALL iom_nf90_rstput( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, ivid, ktype, pv_r1d = pvar )
+            ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_rp1d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_rp2d( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, pvar, ktype, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kt       ! ocean time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kwrite   ! writing time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kiomid   ! Identifier of the file 
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in)                         ::   cdvar    ! time axis name
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(in), DIMENSION(:,    :    ) ::   pvar     ! written field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in), OPTIONAL               ::   ktype    ! variable external type
+      LOGICAL, OPTIONAL :: ldxios   ! xios write flag
+      LOGICAL :: llx
+      INTEGER :: ivid   ! variable id
+
+      llx = .FALSE.
+      IF(PRESENT(ldxios)) llx = ldxios
+      IF( llx ) THEN
+#ifdef key_iomput
+      IF( kt == kwrite ) THEN
+         IF(lwp) write(numout,*) 'RESTART: write (XIOS 2D) ',trim(cdvar)
+         CALL xios_send_field(trim(cdvar), pvar)
+      ENDIF
+#endif
+      ELSE
+         IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+            IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) THEN
+               ivid = iom_varid( kiomid, cdvar, ldstop = .FALSE. )
+               CALL iom_nf90_rstput( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, ivid, ktype, pv_r2d = pvar )
+            ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_rp2d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_rp3d( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, pvar, ktype, ldxios )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kt       ! ocean time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kwrite   ! writing time-step
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)                         ::   kiomid   ! Identifier of the file 
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in)                         ::   cdvar    ! time axis name
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(in),       DIMENSION(:,:,:) ::   pvar     ! written field
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in), OPTIONAL               ::   ktype    ! variable external type
+      LOGICAL, OPTIONAL :: ldxios   ! xios write flag
+      LOGICAL :: llx                 ! local xios write flag
+      INTEGER :: ivid   ! variable id
+
+      llx = .FALSE.
+      IF(PRESENT(ldxios)) llx = ldxios
+      IF( llx ) THEN
+#ifdef key_iomput
+      IF( kt == kwrite ) THEN
+         IF(lwp) write(numout,*) 'RESTART: write (XIOS 3D) ',trim(cdvar)
+         CALL xios_send_field(trim(cdvar), pvar)
+      ENDIF
+#endif
+      ELSE
+         IF( kiomid > 0 ) THEN
+            IF( iom_file(kiomid)%nfid > 0 ) THEN
+               ivid = iom_varid( kiomid, cdvar, ldstop = .FALSE. )
+               CALL iom_nf90_rstput( kt, kwrite, kiomid, cdvar, ivid, ktype, pv_r3d = pvar )
+            ENDIF
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_rp3d
+
+
+  SUBROUTINE iom_delay_rst( cdaction, cdcpnt, kncid )
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!   Routine iom_delay_rst: used read/write restart related to mpp_delay
+      !!
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   ) ::   cdaction        !
+      CHARACTER(len=*), INTENT(in   ) ::   cdcpnt
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in   ) ::   kncid
+      !
+      INTEGER  :: ji
+      INTEGER  :: indim
+      LOGICAL  :: llattexist
+      REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:) ::   zreal1d
+      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      !                                      ===================================
+      IF( TRIM(cdaction) == 'READ' ) THEN   ! read restart related to mpp_delay !
+         !                                   ===================================
+         DO ji = 1, nbdelay
+            IF ( c_delaycpnt(ji) == cdcpnt ) THEN
+               CALL iom_chkatt( kncid, 'DELAY_'//c_delaylist(ji), llattexist, indim )
+               IF( llattexist )  THEN
+                  ALLOCATE( todelay(ji)%z1d(indim) )
+                  CALL iom_getatt( kncid, 'DELAY_'//c_delaylist(ji), todelay(ji)%z1d(:) )
+                  ndelayid(ji) = 0   ! set to 0 to specify that the value was read in the restart
+               ENDIF
+           ENDIF
+         END DO
+         !                                   ====================================
+      ELSE                                  ! write restart related to mpp_delay !
+         !                                   ====================================
+         DO ji = 1, nbdelay   ! save only ocean delayed global communication variables
+            IF ( c_delaycpnt(ji) == cdcpnt ) THEN
+               IF( ASSOCIATED(todelay(ji)%z1d) ) THEN
+                  CALL mpp_delay_rcv(ji)   ! make sure %z1d is received
+                  CALL iom_putatt( kncid, 'DELAY_'//c_delaylist(ji), todelay(ji)%z1d(:) )
+               ENDIF
+            ENDIF
+         END DO
+         !
+      ENDIF
+      
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_delay_rst
+  
+   
+
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!                   INTERFACE iom_put
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p0d( cdname, pfield0d )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(in) ::   pfield0d
+!!      REAL(wp)        , DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zz     ! masson
+#if defined key_iomput
+!!clem      zz(:,:)=pfield0d
+!!clem      CALL xios_send_field(cdname, zz)
+      CALL xios_send_field(cdname, (/pfield0d/)) 
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, pfield0d   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p0d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p1d( cdname, pfield1d )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)          , INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp),     DIMENSION(:), INTENT(in) ::   pfield1d
+#if defined key_iomput
+      CALL xios_send_field( cdname, RESHAPE( (/pfield1d/), (/1,1,SIZE(pfield1d)/) ) )
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, pfield1d   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p1d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p2d( cdname, pfield2d )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)            , INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp),     DIMENSION(:,:), INTENT(in) ::   pfield2d
+#if defined key_iomput
+      CALL xios_send_field(cdname, pfield2d)
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, pfield2d   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p2d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p3d( cdname, pfield3d )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)                , INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp),       DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(in) ::   pfield3d
+#if defined key_iomput
+      CALL xios_send_field( cdname, pfield3d )
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, pfield3d   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p3d
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_p4d( cdname, pfield4d )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)                , INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp),       DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(in) ::   pfield4d
+#if defined key_iomput
+      CALL xios_send_field(cdname, pfield4d)
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, pfield4d   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_p4d
+
+
+#if defined key_iomput
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!   'key_iomput'                                         XIOS interface
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_domain_attr( cdid, ni_glo, nj_glo, ibegin, jbegin, ni, nj,                                               &
+      &                                    data_dim, data_ibegin, data_ni, data_jbegin, data_nj, lonvalue, latvalue, mask,     &
+      &                                    nvertex, bounds_lon, bounds_lat, area )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)                  , INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      INTEGER                 , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   ni_glo, nj_glo, ibegin, jbegin, ni, nj
+      INTEGER                 , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   data_dim, data_ibegin, data_ni, data_jbegin, data_nj
+      INTEGER                 , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   nvertex
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:)  , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   lonvalue, latvalue
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   bounds_lon, bounds_lat, area
+      LOGICAL , DIMENSION(:)  , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   mask
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      IF( xios_is_valid_domain     (cdid) ) THEN
+         CALL xios_set_domain_attr     ( cdid, ni_glo=ni_glo, nj_glo=nj_glo, ibegin=ibegin, jbegin=jbegin, ni=ni, nj=nj,   &
+            &    data_dim=data_dim, data_ibegin=data_ibegin, data_ni=data_ni, data_jbegin=data_jbegin, data_nj=data_nj ,   &
+            &    lonvalue_1D=lonvalue, latvalue_1D=latvalue, mask_1D=mask, nvertex=nvertex, bounds_lon_1D=bounds_lon,      &
+            &    bounds_lat_1D=bounds_lat, area=area, type='curvilinear')
+      ENDIF
+      IF( xios_is_valid_domaingroup(cdid) ) THEN
+         CALL xios_set_domaingroup_attr( cdid, ni_glo=ni_glo, nj_glo=nj_glo, ibegin=ibegin, jbegin=jbegin, ni=ni, nj=nj,   &
+            &    data_dim=data_dim, data_ibegin=data_ibegin, data_ni=data_ni, data_jbegin=data_jbegin, data_nj=data_nj ,   &
+            &    lonvalue_1D=lonvalue, latvalue_1D=latvalue, mask_1D=mask, nvertex=nvertex, bounds_lon_1D=bounds_lon,      &
+            &    bounds_lat_1D=bounds_lat, area=area, type='curvilinear' )
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_domain_attr
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_zoom_domain_attr( cdid, ibegin, jbegin, ni, nj )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in) ::   ibegin, jbegin, ni, nj
+      !
+      TYPE(xios_gridgroup) :: gridgroup_hdl
+      TYPE(xios_grid)      :: grid_hdl
+      TYPE(xios_domain)    :: domain_hdl 
+      TYPE(xios_axis)      :: axis_hdl 
+      CHARACTER(LEN=64)    :: cldomrefid   ! domain_ref name
+      CHARACTER(len=1)     :: cl1          ! last character of this name
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      IF( xios_is_valid_zoom_domain(cdid) ) THEN
+         ! define the zoom_domain attributs
+         CALL xios_set_zoom_domain_attr( cdid, ibegin=ibegin, jbegin=jbegin, ni=ni, nj=nj )
+         ! define a new 2D grid with this new domain
+         CALL xios_get_handle("grid_definition", gridgroup_hdl )
+         CALL xios_add_child(gridgroup_hdl, grid_hdl, TRIM(cdid)//'_2D' )   ! add a new 2D grid to grid_definition
+         CALL xios_add_child(grid_hdl, domain_hdl, TRIM(cdid) )             ! add its domain
+         ! define a new 3D grid with this new domain
+         CALL xios_add_child(gridgroup_hdl, grid_hdl, TRIM(cdid)//'_3D' )   ! add a new 3D grid to grid_definition
+         CALL xios_add_child(grid_hdl, domain_hdl, TRIM(cdid) )             ! add its domain
+         ! vertical axis
+         cl1 = cdid(LEN_TRIM(cdid):)                                        ! last letter of cdid
+         cl1 = CHAR(ICHAR(cl1)+32)                                          ! from upper to lower case
+         CALL xios_add_child(grid_hdl, axis_hdl, 'depth'//cl1)              ! add its axis
+      ENDIF
+      !      
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_zoom_domain_attr
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_axis_attr( cdid, paxis, bounds )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)      , INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:)  , OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   paxis
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   bounds
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IF( PRESENT(paxis) ) THEN
+         IF( xios_is_valid_axis     (cdid) )   CALL xios_set_axis_attr     ( cdid, n_glo=SIZE(paxis), value=paxis )
+         IF( xios_is_valid_axisgroup(cdid) )   CALL xios_set_axisgroup_attr( cdid, n_glo=SIZE(paxis), value=paxis )
+      ENDIF
+      IF( xios_is_valid_axis     (cdid) )   CALL xios_set_axis_attr     ( cdid, bounds=bounds )
+      IF( xios_is_valid_axisgroup(cdid) )   CALL xios_set_axisgroup_attr( cdid, bounds=bounds )
+      CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_axis_attr
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_field_attr( cdid, freq_op, freq_offset )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)             , INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      TYPE(xios_duration), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   freq_op
+      TYPE(xios_duration), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   freq_offset
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IF( xios_is_valid_field     (cdid) )   CALL xios_set_field_attr     ( cdid, freq_op=freq_op, freq_offset=freq_offset )
+      IF( xios_is_valid_fieldgroup(cdid) )   CALL xios_set_fieldgroup_attr( cdid, freq_op=freq_op, freq_offset=freq_offset )
+      CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_field_attr
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_file_attr( cdid, name, name_suffix )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)          , INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*),OPTIONAL , INTENT(in) ::   name, name_suffix
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IF( xios_is_valid_file     (cdid) )   CALL xios_set_file_attr     ( cdid, name=name, name_suffix=name_suffix )
+      IF( xios_is_valid_filegroup(cdid) )   CALL xios_set_filegroup_attr( cdid, name=name, name_suffix=name_suffix )
+      CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_file_attr
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_get_file_attr( cdid, name, name_suffix, output_freq )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)          , INTENT(in ) ::   cdid
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*),OPTIONAL , INTENT(out) ::   name, name_suffix
+      TYPE(xios_duration), OPTIONAL , INTENT(out) :: output_freq
+      LOGICAL                                 ::   llexist1,llexist2,llexist3
+      !---------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IF( PRESENT( name        ) )   name = ''          ! default values
+      IF( PRESENT( name_suffix ) )   name_suffix = ''
+      IF( PRESENT( output_freq ) )   output_freq = xios_duration(0,0,0,0,0,0)
+      IF( xios_is_valid_file     (cdid) ) THEN
+         CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+         CALL xios_is_defined_file_attr     ( cdid, name = llexist1, name_suffix = llexist2, output_freq = llexist3)
+         IF(llexist1)   CALL xios_get_file_attr     ( cdid, name = name )
+         IF(llexist2)   CALL xios_get_file_attr     ( cdid, name_suffix = name_suffix )
+         IF(llexist3)   CALL xios_get_file_attr     ( cdid, output_freq = output_freq )
+      ENDIF
+      IF( xios_is_valid_filegroup(cdid) ) THEN
+         CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+         CALL xios_is_defined_filegroup_attr( cdid, name = llexist1, name_suffix = llexist2, output_freq = llexist3)
+         IF(llexist1)   CALL xios_get_filegroup_attr( cdid, name = name )
+         IF(llexist2)   CALL xios_get_filegroup_attr( cdid, name_suffix = name_suffix )
+         IF(llexist3)   CALL xios_get_filegroup_attr( cdid, output_freq = output_freq )
+      ENDIF
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_get_file_attr
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_set_grid_attr( cdid, mask )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)                   , INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      LOGICAL, DIMENSION(:,:,:), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   mask
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      IF( xios_is_valid_grid     (cdid) )   CALL xios_set_grid_attr     ( cdid, mask_3D=mask )
+      IF( xios_is_valid_gridgroup(cdid) )   CALL xios_set_gridgroup_attr( cdid, mask_3D=mask )
+      CALL xios_solve_inheritance()
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_set_grid_attr
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_setkt( kt, cdname )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in) ::   kt 
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CALL iom_swap( cdname )   ! swap to cdname context
+      CALL xios_update_calendar(kt)
+      IF( cdname /= TRIM(cxios_context) )   CALL iom_swap( TRIM(cxios_context) )   ! return back to nemo context
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_setkt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_context_finalize( cdname )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) :: cdname
+      CHARACTER(LEN=120)           :: clname
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      clname = cdname
+      IF( TRIM(Agrif_CFixed()) .NE. '0' ) clname = TRIM(Agrif_CFixed())//"_"//clname 
+      IF( xios_is_valid_context(clname) ) THEN
+         CALL iom_swap( cdname )   ! swap to cdname context
+         CALL xios_context_finalize() ! finalize the context
+         IF( cdname /= TRIM(cxios_context) ) CALL iom_swap( TRIM(cxios_context) )   ! return back to nemo context
+      ENDIF
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_context_finalize
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE set_grid( cdgrd, plon, plat, ldxios, ldrxios )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE set_grid  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   define horizontal grids
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=1)            , INTENT(in) ::   cdgrd
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj), INTENT(in) ::   plon
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj), INTENT(in) ::   plat
+      !
+      INTEGER  :: ni, nj
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,jpk) ::   zmask
+      LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: ldxios, ldrxios
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      ni = nlei-nldi+1
+      nj = nlej-nldj+1
+      !
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_"//cdgrd, ni_glo=jpiglo, nj_glo=jpjglo, ibegin=nimpp+nldi-2, jbegin=njmpp+nldj-2, ni=ni, nj=nj)
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_"//cdgrd, data_dim=2, data_ibegin = 1-nldi, data_ni = jpi, data_jbegin = 1-nldj, data_nj = jpj)
+!don't define lon and lat for restart reading context. 
+      IF ( .NOT.ldrxios ) &
+         CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_"//cdgrd, lonvalue = RESHAPE(plon(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej),(/ ni*nj /)),   &
+         &                                     latvalue = RESHAPE(plat(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej),(/ ni*nj /)))  
+      !
+      IF ( ln_mskland .AND. (.NOT.ldxios) ) THEN
+         ! mask land points, keep values on coast line -> specific mask for U, V and W points
+         SELECT CASE ( cdgrd )
+         CASE('T')   ;   zmask(:,:,:)       = tmask(:,:,:)
+         CASE('U')   ;   zmask(2:jpim1,:,:) = tmask(2:jpim1,:,:) + tmask(3:jpi,:,:)   ;   CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', zmask, 'U', 1. )
+         CASE('V')   ;   zmask(:,2:jpjm1,:) = tmask(:,2:jpjm1,:) + tmask(:,3:jpj,:)   ;   CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', zmask, 'V', 1. )
+         CASE('W')   ;   zmask(:,:,2:jpk  ) = tmask(:,:,1:jpkm1) + tmask(:,:,2:jpk)   ;   zmask(:,:,1) = tmask(:,:,1)
+         END SELECT
+         !
+         CALL iom_set_domain_attr( "grid_"//cdgrd       , mask = RESHAPE(zmask(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,1),(/ni*nj    /)) /= 0. )
+         CALL iom_set_grid_attr  ( "grid_"//cdgrd//"_3D", mask = RESHAPE(zmask(nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,:),(/ni,nj,jpk/)) /= 0. )
+      ENDIF
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE set_grid
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE set_grid_bounds( cdgrd, plon_cnr, plat_cnr, plon_pnt, plat_pnt )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                   ***  ROUTINE set_grid_bounds  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   define horizontal grid corners
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=1)                      , INTENT(in) :: cdgrd
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj)          , INTENT(in) :: plon_cnr, plat_cnr  ! Lat/lon coord. of a contiguous vertex of cell (i,j)
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj), OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) :: plon_pnt, plat_pnt  ! Lat/lon coord. of the point of cell (i,j)
+      !
+      INTEGER :: ji, jj, jn, ni, nj
+      INTEGER :: icnr, jcnr                             ! Offset such that the vertex coordinate (i+icnr,j+jcnr)
+      !                                                 ! represents the bottom-left corner of cell (i,j)
+      REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:,:,:,:) :: z_bnds      ! Lat/lon coordinates of the vertices of cell (i,j)
+      REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:,:)     :: z_fld       ! Working array to determine where to rotate cells
+      REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:,:)     :: z_rot       ! Lat/lon working array for rotation of cells
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      ALLOCATE( z_bnds(4,jpi,jpj,2), z_fld(jpi,jpj), z_rot(4,2)  )
+      !
+      ! Offset of coordinate representing bottom-left corner
+      SELECT CASE ( TRIM(cdgrd) )
+      CASE ('T', 'W')   ;   icnr = -1   ;   jcnr = -1
+      CASE ('U')        ;   icnr =  0   ;   jcnr = -1
+      CASE ('V')        ;   icnr = -1   ;   jcnr =  0
+      END SELECT
+      !
+      ni = nlei-nldi+1   ! Dimensions of subdomain interior
+      nj = nlej-nldj+1
+      !
+      z_fld(:,:) = 1._wp
+      CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', z_fld, cdgrd, -1. )    ! Working array for location of northfold
+      !
+      ! Cell vertices that can be defined
+      DO jj = 2, jpjm1
+         DO ji = 2, jpim1
+            z_bnds(1,ji,jj,1) = plat_cnr(ji+icnr,  jj+jcnr  ) ! Bottom-left
+            z_bnds(2,ji,jj,1) = plat_cnr(ji+icnr+1,jj+jcnr  ) ! Bottom-right
+            z_bnds(3,ji,jj,1) = plat_cnr(ji+icnr+1,jj+jcnr+1) ! Top-right
+            z_bnds(4,ji,jj,1) = plat_cnr(ji+icnr,  jj+jcnr+1) ! Top-left
+            z_bnds(1,ji,jj,2) = plon_cnr(ji+icnr,  jj+jcnr  ) ! Bottom-left
+            z_bnds(2,ji,jj,2) = plon_cnr(ji+icnr+1,jj+jcnr  ) ! Bottom-right
+            z_bnds(3,ji,jj,2) = plon_cnr(ji+icnr+1,jj+jcnr+1) ! Top-right
+            z_bnds(4,ji,jj,2) = plon_cnr(ji+icnr,  jj+jcnr+1) ! Top-left
+         END DO
+      END DO
+      !
+      ! Cell vertices on boundries
+      DO jn = 1, 4
+         CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', z_bnds(jn,:,:,1), cdgrd, 1., pfillval=999._wp )
+         CALL lbc_lnk( 'iom', z_bnds(jn,:,:,2), cdgrd, 1., pfillval=999._wp )
+      END DO
+      !
+      ! Zero-size cells at closed boundaries if cell points provided,
+      ! otherwise they are closed cells with unrealistic bounds
+      IF( PRESENT(plon_pnt) .AND. PRESENT(plat_pnt) ) THEN
+         IF( (nbondi == -1 .OR. nbondi == 2) .AND. .NOT. (jperio == 1 .OR. jperio == 4 .OR. jperio == 6) ) THEN
+            DO jn = 1, 4        ! (West or jpni = 1), closed E-W
+               z_bnds(jn,1,:,1) = plat_pnt(1,:)  ;  z_bnds(jn,1,:,2) = plon_pnt(1,:)
+            END DO
+         ENDIF
+         IF( (nbondi == 1 .OR. nbondi == 2) .AND. .NOT. (jperio == 1 .OR. jperio == 4 .OR. jperio == 6) ) THEN
+            DO jn = 1, 4        ! (East or jpni = 1), closed E-W
+               z_bnds(jn,nlci,:,1) = plat_pnt(nlci,:)  ;  z_bnds(jn,nlci,:,2) = plon_pnt(nlci,:)
+            END DO
+         ENDIF
+         IF( nbondj == -1 .OR. (nbondj == 2 .AND. jperio /= 2) ) THEN
+            DO jn = 1, 4        ! South or (jpnj = 1, not symmetric)
+               z_bnds(jn,:,1,1) = plat_pnt(:,1)  ;  z_bnds(jn,:,1,2) = plon_pnt(:,1)
+            END DO
+         ENDIF
+         IF( (nbondj == 1 .OR. nbondj == 2) .AND. jperio  < 3 ) THEN
+            DO jn = 1, 4        ! (North or jpnj = 1), no north fold
+               z_bnds(jn,:,nlcj,1) = plat_pnt(:,nlcj)  ;  z_bnds(jn,:,nlcj,2) = plon_pnt(:,nlcj)
+            END DO
+         ENDIF
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      IF( (nbondj == 1 .OR. nbondj == 2) .AND. jperio >= 3 ) THEN    ! Rotate cells at the north fold
+         DO jj = 1, jpj
+            DO ji = 1, jpi
+               IF( z_fld(ji,jj) == -1. ) THEN
+                  z_rot(1,:) = z_bnds(3,ji,jj,:) ; z_rot(2,:) = z_bnds(4,ji,jj,:)
+                  z_rot(3,:) = z_bnds(1,ji,jj,:) ; z_rot(4,:) = z_bnds(2,ji,jj,:)
+                  z_bnds(:,ji,jj,:) = z_rot(:,:)
+               ENDIF
+            END DO
+         END DO
+      ELSE IF( nbondj == 2 .AND. jperio == 2 ) THEN                  ! Invert cells at the symmetric equator
+         DO ji = 1, jpi
+            z_rot(1:2,:) = z_bnds(3:4,ji,1,:)
+            z_rot(3:4,:) = z_bnds(1:2,ji,1,:)
+            z_bnds(:,ji,1,:) = z_rot(:,:)
+         END DO
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr("grid_"//cdgrd, bounds_lat = RESHAPE(z_bnds(:,nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,1),(/ 4,ni*nj /)),           &
+          &                                    bounds_lon = RESHAPE(z_bnds(:,nldi:nlei,nldj:nlej,2),(/ 4,ni*nj /)), nvertex=4 )
+      !
+      DEALLOCATE( z_bnds, z_fld, z_rot ) 
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE set_grid_bounds
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE set_grid_znl( plat )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE set_grid_znl  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   define grids for zonal mean
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj), INTENT(in) ::   plat
+      !
+      INTEGER  :: ni, nj, ix, iy
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:), ALLOCATABLE  ::   zlon
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      ni=nlei-nldi+1       ! define zonal mean domain (jpj*jpk)
+      nj=nlej-nldj+1
+      ALLOCATE( zlon(ni*nj) )       ;       zlon(:) = 0._wp
+      !
+!      CALL dom_ngb( -168.53, 65.03, ix, iy, 'T' ) !  i-line that passes through Bering Strait: Reference latitude (used in plots)
+      CALL dom_ngb( 180., 90., ix, iy, 'T' ) !  i-line that passes near the North Pole : Reference latitude (used in plots)
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr("gznl", ni_glo=jpiglo, nj_glo=jpjglo, ibegin=nimpp+nldi-2, jbegin=njmpp+nldj-2, ni=ni, nj=nj)
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr("gznl", data_dim=2, data_ibegin = 1-nldi, data_ni = jpi, data_jbegin = 1-nldj, data_nj = jpj)
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr("gznl", lonvalue = zlon,   &
+         &                             latvalue = RESHAPE(plat(nldi:nlei, nldj:nlej),(/ ni*nj /)))  
+      CALL iom_set_zoom_domain_attr("ptr", ibegin=ix-1, jbegin=0, ni=1, nj=jpjglo)
+      !
+      CALL iom_update_file_name('ptr')
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE set_grid_znl
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE set_scalar
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE set_scalar  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   define fake grids for scalar point
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(1)   ::   zz = 1.
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr('scalarpoint', ni_glo=jpnij, nj_glo=1, ibegin=narea-1, jbegin=0, ni=1, nj=1)
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr('scalarpoint', data_dim=2, data_ibegin = 1, data_ni = 1, data_jbegin = 1, data_nj = 1)
+      !
+      zz = REAL( narea, wp )
+      CALL iom_set_domain_attr('scalarpoint', lonvalue=zz, latvalue=zz)
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE set_scalar
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE set_xmlatt
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE set_xmlatt  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   automatic definitions of some of the xml attributs...
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(len=1),DIMENSION( 3) ::   clgrd                    ! suffix name
+      CHARACTER(len=256)             ::   clsuff                   ! suffix name
+      CHARACTER(len=1)               ::   cl1                      ! 1 character
+      CHARACTER(len=2)               ::   cl2                      ! 2 characters
+      CHARACTER(len=3)               ::   cl3                      ! 3 characters
+      INTEGER                        ::   ji, jg                   ! loop counters
+      INTEGER                        ::   ix, iy                   ! i-,j- index
+      REAL(wp)        ,DIMENSION(11) ::   zlontao                  ! longitudes of tao    moorings
+      REAL(wp)        ,DIMENSION( 7) ::   zlattao                  ! latitudes  of tao    moorings
+      REAL(wp)        ,DIMENSION( 4) ::   zlonrama                 ! longitudes of rama   moorings
+      REAL(wp)        ,DIMENSION(11) ::   zlatrama                 ! latitudes  of rama   moorings
+      REAL(wp)        ,DIMENSION( 3) ::   zlonpira                 ! longitudes of pirata moorings
+      REAL(wp)        ,DIMENSION( 9) ::   zlatpira                 ! latitudes  of pirata moorings
+      TYPE(xios_duration)            ::   f_op, f_of
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      ! 
+      ! frequency of the call of iom_put (attribut: freq_op)
+      f_op%timestep = 1        ;  f_of%timestep =  0  ; CALL iom_set_field_attr('field_definition', freq_op=f_op, freq_offset=f_of)
+      f_op%timestep = 2        ;  f_of%timestep =  0  ; CALL iom_set_field_attr('trendT_even'     , freq_op=f_op, freq_offset=f_of)
+      f_op%timestep = 2        ;  f_of%timestep = -1  ; CALL iom_set_field_attr('trendT_odd'      , freq_op=f_op, freq_offset=f_of)
+      f_op%timestep = nn_fsbc  ;  f_of%timestep =  0  ; CALL iom_set_field_attr('SBC'             , freq_op=f_op, freq_offset=f_of)
+      f_op%timestep = nn_fsbc  ;  f_of%timestep =  0  ; CALL iom_set_field_attr('SBC_scalar'      , freq_op=f_op, freq_offset=f_of)
+      f_op%timestep = nn_fsbc  ;  f_of%timestep =  0  ; CALL iom_set_field_attr('ABL'             , freq_op=f_op, freq_offset=f_of)
+
+      ! output file names (attribut: name)
+      DO ji = 1, 9
+         WRITE(cl1,'(i1)') ji 
+         CALL iom_update_file_name('file'//cl1)
+      END DO
+      DO ji = 1, 99
+         WRITE(cl2,'(i2.2)') ji 
+         CALL iom_update_file_name('file'//cl2)
+      END DO
+      DO ji = 1, 999
+         WRITE(cl3,'(i3.3)') ji 
+         CALL iom_update_file_name('file'//cl3)
+      END DO
+
+      ! Zooms...
+      clgrd = (/ 'T', 'U', 'W' /) 
+      DO jg = 1, SIZE(clgrd)                                                                   ! grid type
+         cl1 = clgrd(jg)
+         ! Equatorial section (attributs: jbegin, ni, name_suffix)
+         CALL dom_ngb( 0., 0., ix, iy, cl1 )
+         CALL iom_set_zoom_domain_attr('Eq'//cl1, ibegin=0, jbegin=iy-1, ni=jpiglo, nj=1 )
+         CALL iom_get_file_attr   ('Eq'//cl1, name_suffix = clsuff             )
+         CALL iom_set_file_attr   ('Eq'//cl1, name_suffix = TRIM(clsuff)//'_Eq')
+         CALL iom_update_file_name('Eq'//cl1)
+      END DO
+      ! TAO moorings (attributs: ibegin, jbegin, name_suffix)
+      zlontao = (/ 137.0, 147.0, 156.0, 165.0, -180.0, -170.0, -155.0, -140.0, -125.0, -110.0, -95.0 /)
+      zlattao = (/  -8.0,  -5.0,  -2.0,   0.0,    2.0,    5.0,    8.0 /)
+      CALL set_mooring( zlontao, zlattao )
+      ! RAMA moorings (attributs: ibegin, jbegin, name_suffix)
+      zlonrama = (/  55.0,  67.0, 80.5, 90.0 /)
+      zlatrama = (/ -16.0, -12.0, -8.0, -4.0, -1.5, 0.0, 1.5, 4.0, 8.0, 12.0, 15.0 /)
+      CALL set_mooring( zlonrama, zlatrama )
+      ! PIRATA moorings (attributs: ibegin, jbegin, name_suffix)
+      zlonpira = (/ -38.0, -23.0, -10.0 /)
+      zlatpira = (/ -19.0, -14.0,  -8.0, 0.0, 4.0, 8.0, 12.0, 15.0, 20.0 /)
+      CALL set_mooring( zlonpira, zlatpira )
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE set_xmlatt
+
+
+   SUBROUTINE set_mooring( plon, plat )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE set_mooring  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   automatic definitions of moorings xml attributs...
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:), INTENT(in) ::   plon, plat   ! longitudes/latitudes oft the mooring
+      !
+!!$      CHARACTER(len=1),DIMENSION(4) ::   clgrd = (/ 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W' /)   ! suffix name
+      CHARACTER(len=1),DIMENSION(1) ::   clgrd = (/ 'T' /)        ! suffix name
+      CHARACTER(len=256)            ::   clname                   ! file name
+      CHARACTER(len=256)            ::   clsuff                   ! suffix name
+      CHARACTER(len=1)              ::   cl1                      ! 1 character
+      CHARACTER(len=6)              ::   clon,clat                ! name of longitude, latitude
+      INTEGER                       ::   ji, jj, jg               ! loop counters
+      INTEGER                       ::   ix, iy                   ! i-,j- index
+      REAL(wp)                      ::   zlon, zlat
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      DO jg = 1, SIZE(clgrd)
+         cl1 = clgrd(jg)
+         DO ji = 1, SIZE(plon)
+            DO jj = 1, SIZE(plat)
+               zlon = plon(ji)
+               zlat = plat(jj)
+               ! modifications for RAMA moorings
+               IF( zlon ==  67. .AND. zlat ==  15. )   zlon =  65.
+               IF( zlon ==  90. .AND. zlat <=  -4. )   zlon =  95.
+               IF( zlon ==  95. .AND. zlat ==  -4. )   zlat =  -5.
+               ! modifications for PIRATA moorings
+               IF( zlon == -38. .AND. zlat == -19. )   zlon = -34.
+               IF( zlon == -38. .AND. zlat == -14. )   zlon = -32.
+               IF( zlon == -38. .AND. zlat ==  -8. )   zlon = -30.
+               IF( zlon == -38. .AND. zlat ==   0. )   zlon = -35.
+               IF( zlon == -23. .AND. zlat ==  20. )   zlat =  21.
+               IF( zlon == -10. .AND. zlat == -14. )   zlat = -10.
+               IF( zlon == -10. .AND. zlat ==  -8. )   zlat =  -6.
+               IF( zlon == -10. .AND. zlat ==   4. ) THEN   ;   zlon = 0.   ;   zlat = 0.   ;   ENDIF
+               CALL dom_ngb( zlon, zlat, ix, iy, cl1 )
+               IF( zlon >= 0. ) THEN  
+                  IF( zlon == REAL(NINT(zlon), wp) ) THEN   ;   WRITE(clon, '(i3,  a)') NINT( zlon), 'e'
+                  ELSE                                      ;   WRITE(clon, '(f5.1,a)')       zlon , 'e'
+                  ENDIF
+               ELSE             
+                  IF( zlon == REAL(NINT(zlon), wp) ) THEN   ;   WRITE(clon, '(i3,  a)') NINT(-zlon), 'w'
+                  ELSE                                      ;   WRITE(clon, '(f5.1,a)')      -zlon , 'w'
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+               IF( zlat >= 0. ) THEN  
+                  IF( zlat == REAL(NINT(zlat), wp) ) THEN   ;   WRITE(clat, '(i2,  a)') NINT( zlat), 'n'
+                  ELSE                                      ;   WRITE(clat, '(f4.1,a)')       zlat , 'n'
+                  ENDIF
+               ELSE             
+                  IF( zlat == REAL(NINT(zlat), wp) ) THEN   ;   WRITE(clat, '(i2,  a)') NINT(-zlat), 's'
+                  ELSE                                      ;   WRITE(clat, '(f4.1,a)')      -zlat , 's'
+                  ENDIF
+               ENDIF
+               clname = TRIM(ADJUSTL(clat))//TRIM(ADJUSTL(clon))
+               CALL iom_set_zoom_domain_attr(TRIM(clname)//cl1, ibegin= ix-1, jbegin= iy-1, ni=1, nj=1)
+
+               CALL iom_get_file_attr   (TRIM(clname)//cl1, name_suffix = clsuff                         )
+               CALL iom_set_file_attr   (TRIM(clname)//cl1, name_suffix = TRIM(clsuff)//'_'//TRIM(clname))
+               CALL iom_update_file_name(TRIM(clname)//cl1)
+            END DO
+         END DO
+      END DO
+      
+   END SUBROUTINE set_mooring
+
+   
+   SUBROUTINE iom_update_file_name( cdid )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE iom_update_file_name  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   
+      !!
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*)          , INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      !
+      CHARACTER(LEN=256) ::   clname
+      CHARACTER(LEN=20)  ::   clfreq
+      CHARACTER(LEN=20)  ::   cldate
+      INTEGER            ::   idx
+      INTEGER            ::   jn
+      INTEGER            ::   itrlen
+      INTEGER            ::   iyear, imonth, iday, isec
+      REAL(wp)           ::   zsec
+      LOGICAL            ::   llexist
+      TYPE(xios_duration)   ::   output_freq 
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      DO jn = 1, 2
+         !
+         output_freq = xios_duration(0,0,0,0,0,0)
+         IF( jn == 1 )   CALL iom_get_file_attr( cdid, name        = clname, output_freq = output_freq )
+         IF( jn == 2 )   CALL iom_get_file_attr( cdid, name_suffix = clname )
+         !
+         IF ( TRIM(clname) /= '' ) THEN 
+            !
+            idx = INDEX(clname,'@expname@') + INDEX(clname,'@EXPNAME@')
+            DO WHILE ( idx /= 0 ) 
+               clname = clname(1:idx-1)//TRIM(cexper)//clname(idx+9:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+               idx = INDEX(clname,'@expname@') + INDEX(clname,'@EXPNAME@')
+            END DO
+            !
+            idx = INDEX(clname,'@freq@') + INDEX(clname,'@FREQ@')
+            DO WHILE ( idx /= 0 ) 
+              IF ( output_freq%timestep /= 0) THEN
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I18,A2)')INT(output_freq%timestep),'ts' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE IF ( output_freq%second /= 0 ) THEN
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I19,A1)')INT(output_freq%second),'s' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE IF ( output_freq%minute /= 0 ) THEN
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I18,A2)')INT(output_freq%minute),'mi' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE IF ( output_freq%hour /= 0 ) THEN
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I19,A1)')INT(output_freq%hour),'h' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE IF ( output_freq%day /= 0 ) THEN
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I19,A1)')INT(output_freq%day),'d' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE IF ( output_freq%month /= 0 ) THEN   
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I19,A1)')INT(output_freq%month),'m' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE IF ( output_freq%year /= 0 ) THEN   
+                  WRITE(clfreq,'(I19,A1)')INT(output_freq%year),'y' 
+                  itrlen = LEN_TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))
+              ELSE
+                  CALL ctl_stop('error in the name of file id '//TRIM(cdid),   &
+                     & ' attribute output_freq is undefined -> cannot replace @freq@ in '//TRIM(clname) )
+              ENDIF
+              clname = clname(1:idx-1)//TRIM(ADJUSTL(clfreq))//clname(idx+6:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+              idx = INDEX(clname,'@freq@') + INDEX(clname,'@FREQ@')
+            END DO
+            !
+            idx = INDEX(clname,'@startdate@') + INDEX(clname,'@STARTDATE@')
+            DO WHILE ( idx /= 0 ) 
+               cldate = iom_sdate( fjulday - rn_Dt / rday )
+               clname = clname(1:idx-1)//TRIM(cldate)//clname(idx+11:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+               idx = INDEX(clname,'@startdate@') + INDEX(clname,'@STARTDATE@')
+            END DO
+            !
+            idx = INDEX(clname,'@startdatefull@') + INDEX(clname,'@STARTDATEFULL@')
+            DO WHILE ( idx /= 0 ) 
+               cldate = iom_sdate( fjulday - rn_Dt / rday, ldfull = .TRUE. )
+               clname = clname(1:idx-1)//TRIM(cldate)//clname(idx+15:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+               idx = INDEX(clname,'@startdatefull@') + INDEX(clname,'@STARTDATEFULL@')
+            END DO
+            !
+            idx = INDEX(clname,'@enddate@') + INDEX(clname,'@ENDDATE@')
+            DO WHILE ( idx /= 0 ) 
+               cldate = iom_sdate( fjulday + rn_Dt / rday * REAL( nitend - nit000, wp ), ld24 = .TRUE. )
+               clname = clname(1:idx-1)//TRIM(cldate)//clname(idx+9:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+               idx = INDEX(clname,'@enddate@') + INDEX(clname,'@ENDDATE@')
+            END DO
+            !
+            idx = INDEX(clname,'@enddatefull@') + INDEX(clname,'@ENDDATEFULL@')
+            DO WHILE ( idx /= 0 ) 
+               cldate = iom_sdate( fjulday + rn_Dt / rday * REAL( nitend - nit000, wp ), ld24 = .TRUE., ldfull = .TRUE. )
+               clname = clname(1:idx-1)//TRIM(cldate)//clname(idx+13:LEN_TRIM(clname))
+               idx = INDEX(clname,'@enddatefull@') + INDEX(clname,'@ENDDATEFULL@')
+            END DO
+            !
+            IF( jn == 1 .AND. TRIM(Agrif_CFixed()) /= '0' )   clname = TRIM(Agrif_CFixed())//"_"//TRIM(clname)
+            IF( jn == 1 )   CALL iom_set_file_attr( cdid, name        = clname )
+            IF( jn == 2 )   CALL iom_set_file_attr( cdid, name_suffix = clname )
+            !
+         ENDIF
+         !
+      END DO
+      !
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_update_file_name
+
+
+   FUNCTION iom_sdate( pjday, ld24, ldfull )
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !!                     ***  ROUTINE iom_sdate  ***
+      !!
+      !! ** Purpose :   send back the date corresponding to the given julian day
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      REAL(wp), INTENT(in   )           ::   pjday    ! julian day
+      LOGICAL , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ld24     ! true to force 24:00 instead of 00:00
+      LOGICAL , INTENT(in   ), OPTIONAL ::   ldfull   ! true to get the compleate date: yyyymmdd_hh:mm:ss
+      !
+      CHARACTER(LEN=20) ::   iom_sdate
+      CHARACTER(LEN=50) ::   clfmt                         !  format used to write the date 
+      INTEGER           ::   iyear, imonth, iday, ihour, iminute, isec
+      REAL(wp)          ::   zsec
+      LOGICAL           ::   ll24, llfull
+      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+      !
+      IF( PRESENT(ld24) ) THEN   ;   ll24 = ld24
+      ELSE                       ;   ll24 = .FALSE.
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      IF( PRESENT(ldfull) ) THEN   ;   llfull = ldfull
+      ELSE                         ;   llfull = .FALSE.
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      CALL ju2ymds( pjday, iyear, imonth, iday, zsec )
+      isec = NINT(zsec)
+      !
+      IF ( ll24 .AND. isec == 0 ) THEN   ! 00:00 of the next day -> move to 24:00 of the current day
+         CALL ju2ymds( pjday - 1., iyear, imonth, iday, zsec )
+         isec = 86400
+      ENDIF
+      !
+      IF( iyear < 10000 ) THEN   ;   clfmt = "i4.4,2i2.2"                ! format used to write the date 
+      ELSE                       ;   WRITE(clfmt, "('i',i1,',2i2.2')") INT(LOG10(REAL(iyear,wp))) + 1
+      ENDIF
+      !
+!$AGRIF_DO_NOT_TREAT      
+      ! needed in the conv
+      IF( llfull ) THEN 
+         clfmt = TRIM(clfmt)//",'_',i2.2,':',i2.2,':',i2.2"
+         ihour   = isec / 3600
+         isec    = MOD(isec, 3600)
+         iminute = isec / 60
+         isec    = MOD(isec, 60)
+         WRITE(iom_sdate, '('//TRIM(clfmt)//')') iyear, imonth, iday, ihour, iminute, isec    ! date of the end of run
+      ELSE
+         WRITE(iom_sdate, '('//TRIM(clfmt)//')') iyear, imonth, iday                          ! date of the end of run
+      ENDIF
+!$AGRIF_END_DO_NOT_TREAT      
+      !
+   END FUNCTION iom_sdate
+
+#else
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   !!   NOT 'key_iomput'                               a few dummy routines
+   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   SUBROUTINE iom_setkt( kt, cdname )
+      INTEGER         , INTENT(in)::   kt 
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) kt, cdname   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_setkt
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_context_finalize( cdname )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*)  cdname   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_context_finalize
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_update_file_name( cdid )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdid
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*)  cdid   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_update_file_name
+
+#endif
+
+   LOGICAL FUNCTION iom_use( cdname )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in) ::   cdname
+#if defined key_iomput
+      iom_use = xios_field_is_active( cdname )
+#else
+      iom_use = .FALSE.
+#endif
+   END FUNCTION iom_use
+
+   SUBROUTINE iom_miss_val( cdname, pmiss_val )
+      CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(in ) ::   cdname
+      REAL(wp)        , INTENT(out) ::   pmiss_val   
+#if defined key_iomput
+      ! get missing value
+      CALL xios_get_field_attr( cdname, default_value = pmiss_val )
+#else
+      IF( .FALSE. )   WRITE(numout,*) cdname, pmiss_val   ! useless test to avoid compilation warnings
+      IF( .FALSE. )   pmiss_val = 0._wp                   ! useless assignment to avoid compilation warnings
+#endif
+   END SUBROUTINE iom_miss_val
+  
+   !!======================================================================
+END MODULE iom
