Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -140,5 +140,5 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    rn_shlat    =    2.     !  no slip
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/2_namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/2_namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/2_namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -140,5 +140,5 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    rn_shlat    =    2.     !  no slip
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AGRIF_NORDIC/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -167,11 +167,7 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    rn_shlat    =    2.     !  no slip
-/
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namagrif      !  AGRIF zoom                                            ("key_agrif")
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 /
 
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AMM12/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AMM12/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/AMM12/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -138,5 +138,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -147,5 +147,5 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    rn_shlat    =     0     !  free slip
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/C1D_PAPA/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/C1D_PAPA/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/C1D_PAPA/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -155,4 +155,9 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
+/
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 &namdrg            !   top/bottom drag coefficient                      (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/GYRE_BFM/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/GYRE_BFM/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/GYRE_BFM/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -92,4 +92,9 @@
 !!======================================================================
 !
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
+/
 !!======================================================================
 !!                ***  Top/Bottom boundary condition  ***             !!
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/GYRE_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/GYRE_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/GYRE_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -92,4 +92,10 @@
 !!======================================================================
 !
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
+/
+
 !!======================================================================
 !!                ***  Top/Bottom boundary condition  ***             !!
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -219,5 +219,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    2.     !  no slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_OFF_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_OFF_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_OFF_PISCES/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -95,4 +95,21 @@
 
 !!======================================================================
+!!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
+!!                                                                    !!
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
+!!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
+!!   nambdy        Unstructured open boundaries                         (default: OFF)
+!!   nambdy_dta    Unstructured open boundaries - external data         (see  nambdy)
+!!   nambdy_tide   tidal forcing at open boundaries                     (default: OFF)
+!!======================================================================
+!
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    2.     !  no slip
+/
+
+!!======================================================================
 !!                     TOP OFF-line namelists                         !!
 !!                                                                    !!
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_OFF_TRC/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_OFF_TRC/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_OFF_TRC/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -78,4 +78,20 @@
    sn_tdif     = 'taudif_core'                ,   24         , 'taudif'  ,   .false.   , .true. , 'yearly'  , 'weights_core_orca2_bilinear_noc.nc' , ''       , ''
 /
+!!======================================================================
+!!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
+!!                                                                    !!
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
+!!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
+!!   nambdy        Unstructured open boundaries                         (default: OFF)
+!!   nambdy_dta    Unstructured open boundaries - external data         (see  nambdy)
+!!   nambdy_tide   tidal forcing at open boundaries                     (default: OFF)
+!!======================================================================
+!
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    2.     !  no slip
+/
 
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_SAS_LIM3/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_SAS_LIM3/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_SAS_LIM3/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -101,4 +101,21 @@
 
 !!======================================================================
+!!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
+!!                                                                    !!
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
+!!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
+!!   nambdy        Unstructured open boundaries                         (default: OFF)
+!!   nambdy_dta    Unstructured open boundaries - external data         (see  nambdy)
+!!   nambdy_tide   tidal forcing at open boundaries                     (default: OFF)
+!!======================================================================
+!
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
+/
+
+!!======================================================================
 !!                        Tracer (T & S) namelists                    !!
 !!                                                                    !!
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/SHARED/namelist_ref
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/SHARED/namelist_ref	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/SHARED/namelist_ref	(revision 9527)
@@ -536,6 +536,6 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
-!!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!!   namagrif      agrif nested grid   (read by child model only)       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
 !!   nambdy        Unstructured open boundaries                         (default: OFF)
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    !                       !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-   rn_shlat    =    2.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =  -9999.   !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
    ln_vorlat   = .false.   !  consistency of vorticity boundary condition with analytical Eqs.
 /
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/CANAL/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/CANAL/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/CANAL/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-  rn_shlat     =    0.    !  free slip
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/ISOMIP/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/ISOMIP/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/ISOMIP/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_flux_cen2_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_flux_cen2_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_flux_cen2_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_eenH_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_eenH_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_eenH_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_een_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_een_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_een_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_ene_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_ene_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_ene_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_ens_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_ens_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT2_vect_ens_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_flux_cen2_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_flux_cen2_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_flux_cen2_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_eenH_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_eenH_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_eenH_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_een_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_een_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_een_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_ene_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_ene_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_ene_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_ens_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_ens_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/LOCK_EXCHANGE/EXP00/namelist_FCT4_vect_ens_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT2_flux_cen-ahm1000_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT2_flux_cen-ahm1000_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT2_flux_cen-ahm1000_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT4_flux_cen-ahm1000_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT4_flux_cen-ahm1000_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT4_flux_cen-ahm1000_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_sco_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT2_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT4_flux_ubs_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT4_vect_een_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT4_vect_een_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/OVERFLOW/EXP00/namelist_zps_FCT4_vect_een_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !!======================================================================
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/SAS_BIPER/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/SAS_BIPER/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/SAS_BIPER/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
-                           !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/SAS_BIPER/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/SAS_BIPER/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/SAS_BIPER/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
-                           !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/VORTEX/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/VORTEX/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/VORTEX/EXP00/1_namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-!                         !  free slip  !   partial slip  !   no slip   ! strong slip
-  rn_shlat     =    0.    !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  rn_shlat     =    0.    !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/VORTEX/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/VORTEX/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/VORTEX/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@
 !!               ***  Lateral boundary condition  ***                 !!
 !!                                                                    !!
-!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+!!   namlbc        lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !!   namagrif      agrif nested grid ( read by child model only )       ("key_agrif")
 !!   nam_tide      Tidal forcing                                        (default: OFF)
@@ -97,5 +97,5 @@
 !
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: no slip)
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
   rn_shlat     =    0.    !  free slip
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/WAD/EXP00/namelist_cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/WAD/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9526)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/TEST_CASES/WAD/EXP00/namelist_cfg	(revision 9527)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition
-!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  shlat = 0  !  0 < shlat < 2  !  shlat = 2  !  2 < shlat
+&namlbc        !   lateral momentum boundary condition                  (default: NO selection)
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   rn_shlat    =    0.     !  free slip
 /
 !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
