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MODULE icedyn_adv_pra
   !!======================================================================
   !!                       ***  MODULE icedyn_adv_pra   ***
   !!   sea-ice : advection => Prather scheme
   !!======================================================================
   !! History :       !  2008-03  (M. Vancoppenolle) original code
   !!            4.0  !  2018     (many people)      SI3 [aka Sea Ice cube]
   !!--------------------------------------------------------------------
#if defined key_si3
   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
   !!   'key_si3'                                       SI3 sea-ice model
   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
   !!   ice_dyn_adv_pra : advection of sea ice using Prather scheme
   !!   adv_x, adv_y    : Prather scheme applied in i- and j-direction, resp.
   !!   adv_pra_init    : initialisation of the Prather scheme
   !!   adv_pra_rst     : read/write Prather field in ice restart file, or initialized to zero
   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
   USE phycst         ! physical constant
   USE dom_oce        ! ocean domain
   USE ice            ! sea-ice variables
   USE sbc_oce , ONLY : nn_fsbc   ! frequency of sea-ice call
   USE icevar         ! sea-ice: operations
   !
   USE in_out_manager ! I/O manager
   USE iom            ! I/O manager library
   USE lib_mpp        ! MPP library
   USE lib_fortran    ! fortran utilities (glob_sum + no signed zero)
   USE lbclnk         ! lateral boundary conditions (or mpp links)

   IMPLICIT NONE
   PRIVATE

   PUBLIC   ice_dyn_adv_pra   ! called by icedyn_adv
   PUBLIC   adv_pra_init      ! called by icedyn_adv

   ! Moments for advection
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxice, syice, sxxice, syyice, sxyice   ! ice thickness
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxsn , sysn , sxxsn , syysn , sxysn    ! snow thickness
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxa  , sya  , sxxa  , syya  , sxya     ! ice concentration
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxsal, sysal, sxxsal, syysal, sxysal   ! ice salinity
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxage, syage, sxxage, syyage, sxyage   ! ice age
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:,:) ::   sxc0 , syc0 , sxxc0 , syyc0 , sxyc0    ! snow layers heat content
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:,:) ::   sxe  , sye  , sxxe  , syye  , sxye     ! ice layers heat content
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxap , syap , sxxap , syyap , sxyap    ! melt pond fraction
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxvp , syvp , sxxvp , syyvp , sxyvp    ! melt pond volume
   REAL(wp), ALLOCATABLE, SAVE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)   ::   sxvl , syvl , sxxvl , syyvl , sxyvl    ! melt pond lid volume

   !! * Substitutions
#  include "do_loop_substitute.h90"
   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
   !! NEMO/ICE 4.0 , NEMO Consortium (2018)
   !! $Id: icedyn_adv_pra.F90 15049 2021-06-23 16:17:30Z clem $
   !! Software governed by the CeCILL license (see ./LICENSE)
   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTAINS

   SUBROUTINE ice_dyn_adv_pra(         kt, pu_ice, pv_ice, ph_i, ph_s, ph_ip,  &
      &                        pato_i, pv_i, pv_s, psv_i, poa_i, pa_i, pa_ip, pv_ip, pv_il, pe_s, pe_i )
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                **  routine ice_dyn_adv_pra  **
      !!
      !! ** purpose :   Computes and adds the advection trend to sea-ice
      !!
      !! ** method  :   Uses Prather second order scheme that advects tracers
      !!                but also their quadratic forms. The method preserves
      !!                tracer structures by conserving second order moments.
      !!
      !! Reference:  Prather, 1986, JGR, 91, D6. 6671-6681.
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      INTEGER                     , INTENT(in   ) ::   kt         ! time step
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:)    , INTENT(in   ) ::   pu_ice     ! ice i-velocity
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:)    , INTENT(in   ) ::   pv_ice     ! ice j-velocity
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(in   ) ::   ph_i       ! ice thickness
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(in   ) ::   ph_s       ! snw thickness
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(in   ) ::   ph_ip      ! ice pond thickness
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:)    , INTENT(inout) ::   pato_i     ! open water area
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pv_i       ! ice volume
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pv_s       ! snw volume
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   psv_i      ! salt content
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   poa_i      ! age content
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pa_i       ! ice concentration
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pa_ip      ! melt pond fraction
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pv_ip      ! melt pond volume
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pv_il      ! melt pond lid thickness
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   pe_s       ! snw heat content
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   pe_i       ! ice heat content
      !
      INTEGER  ::   ji, jj, jk, jl, jt      ! dummy loop indices
      INTEGER  ::   icycle                  ! number of sub-timestep for the advection
      REAL(wp) ::   zdt, z1_dt              !   -      -
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(1)                  ::   zcflprv, zcflnow   ! for global communication
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj)            ::   zati1, zati2
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj)            ::   zudy, zvdx
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,jpl)        ::   zhi_max, zhs_max, zhip_max, zs_i, zsi_max
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl) ::   ze_i, zei_max
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl) ::   ze_s, zes_max
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,jpl)        ::   zarea
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,jpl)        ::   z0ice, z0snw, z0ai, z0smi, z0oi
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,jpl)        ::   z0ap , z0vp, z0vl
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl) ::   z0es
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl) ::   z0ei
      !! diagnostics
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj)            ::   zdiag_adv_mass, zdiag_adv_salt, zdiag_adv_heat
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      !
      IF( kt == nit000 .AND. lwp )   WRITE(numout,*) '-- ice_dyn_adv_pra: Prather advection scheme'
      !
      ! --- Record max of the surrounding 9-pts (for call Hbig) --- !
      ! thickness and salinity
      WHERE( pv_i(:,:,:) >= epsi10 ) ; zs_i(:,:,:) = psv_i(:,:,:) / pv_i(:,:,:)
      ELSEWHERE                      ; zs_i(:,:,:) = 0._wp
      END WHERE
      CALL icemax3D( ph_i , zhi_max )
      CALL icemax3D( ph_s , zhs_max )
      CALL icemax3D( ph_ip, zhip_max)
      CALL icemax3D( zs_i , zsi_max )
      CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', zhi_max, 'T', 1._wp, zhs_max, 'T', 1._wp, zhip_max, 'T', 1._wp, zsi_max, 'T', 1._wp )
      !
      ! enthalpies
      DO jk = 1, nlay_i
         WHERE( pv_i(:,:,:) >= epsi10 ) ; ze_i(:,:,jk,:) = pe_i(:,:,jk,:) / pv_i(:,:,:)
         ELSEWHERE                      ; ze_i(:,:,jk,:) = 0._wp
         END WHERE
      END DO
      DO jk = 1, nlay_s
         WHERE( pv_s(:,:,:) >= epsi10 ) ; ze_s(:,:,jk,:) = pe_s(:,:,jk,:) / pv_s(:,:,:)
         ELSEWHERE                      ; ze_s(:,:,jk,:) = 0._wp
         END WHERE
      END DO
      CALL icemax4D( ze_i , zei_max )
      CALL icemax4D( ze_s , zes_max )
      CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', zei_max, 'T', 1._wp )
      CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', zes_max, 'T', 1._wp )
      !
      !
      ! --- If ice drift is too fast, use  subtime steps for advection (CFL test for stability) --- !
      !        Note: the advection split is applied at the next time-step in order to avoid blocking global comm.
      !              this should not affect too much the stability
      zcflnow(1) =                  MAXVAL( ABS( pu_ice(:,:) ) * rDt_ice * r1_e1u(:,:) )
      zcflnow(1) = MAX( zcflnow(1), MAXVAL( ABS( pv_ice(:,:) ) * rDt_ice * r1_e2v(:,:) ) )

      ! non-blocking global communication send zcflnow and receive zcflprv
      CALL mpp_delay_max( 'icedyn_adv_pra', 'cflice', zcflnow(:), zcflprv(:), kt == nitend - nn_fsbc + 1 )

      IF( zcflprv(1) > .5 ) THEN   ;   icycle = 2
      ELSE                         ;   icycle = 1
      ENDIF
      zdt = rDt_ice / REAL(icycle)
      z1_dt = 1._wp / zdt

      ! --- transport --- !
      zudy(:,:) = pu_ice(:,:) * e2u(:,:)
      zvdx(:,:) = pv_ice(:,:) * e1v(:,:)

      DO jt = 1, icycle

         ! diagnostics
         zdiag_adv_mass(:,:) =   SUM( pv_i (:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhoi + SUM( pv_s (:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhos &
            &                  + SUM( pv_ip(:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhow + SUM( pv_il(:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhow
         zdiag_adv_salt(:,:) =   SUM( psv_i(:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhoi
         zdiag_adv_heat(:,:) = - SUM(SUM( pe_i(:,:,1:nlay_i,:) , dim=4 ), dim=3 ) &
            &                  - SUM(SUM( pe_s(:,:,1:nlay_s,:) , dim=4 ), dim=3 )

         ! record at_i before advection (for open water)
         zati1(:,:) = SUM( pa_i(:,:,:), dim=3 )

         ! --- transported fields --- !
         DO jl = 1, jpl
            zarea(:,:,jl) = e1e2t(:,:)
            z0snw(:,:,jl) = pv_s (:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)        ! Snow volume
            z0ice(:,:,jl) = pv_i (:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)        ! Ice  volume
            z0ai (:,:,jl) = pa_i (:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)        ! Ice area
            z0smi(:,:,jl) = psv_i(:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)        ! Salt content
            z0oi (:,:,jl) = poa_i(:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)        ! Age content
            DO jk = 1, nlay_s
               z0es(:,:,jk,jl) = pe_s(:,:,jk,jl) * e1e2t(:,:) ! Snow heat content
            END DO
            DO jk = 1, nlay_i
               z0ei(:,:,jk,jl) = pe_i(:,:,jk,jl) * e1e2t(:,:) ! Ice  heat content
            END DO
            IF ( ln_pnd_LEV .OR. ln_pnd_TOPO ) THEN
               z0ap(:,:,jl) = pa_ip(:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)      ! Melt pond fraction
               z0vp(:,:,jl) = pv_ip(:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)      ! Melt pond volume
               IF ( ln_pnd_lids ) THEN
                  z0vl(:,:,jl) = pv_il(:,:,jl) * e1e2t(:,:)   ! Melt pond lid volume
               ENDIF
            ENDIF
         END DO
         !
         !                                                                  !--------------------------------------------!
         IF( MOD( (kt - 1) / nn_fsbc , 2 ) ==  MOD( (jt - 1) , 2 ) ) THEN   !==  odd ice time step:  adv_x then adv_y  ==!
            !                                                               !--------------------------------------------!
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0ice , sxice , sxxice , syice , syyice , sxyice ) !--- ice volume
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0ice , sxice , sxxice , syice , syyice , sxyice )
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0snw , sxsn  , sxxsn  , sysn  , syysn  , sxysn  ) !--- snow volume
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0snw , sxsn  , sxxsn  , sysn  , syysn  , sxysn  )
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0smi , sxsal , sxxsal , sysal , syysal , sxysal ) !--- ice salinity
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0smi , sxsal , sxxsal , sysal , syysal , sxysal )
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0ai  , sxa   , sxxa   , sya   , syya   , sxya   ) !--- ice concentration
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0ai  , sxa   , sxxa   , sya   , syya   , sxya   )
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0oi  , sxage , sxxage , syage , syyage , sxyage ) !--- ice age
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0oi  , sxage , sxxage , syage , syyage , sxyage )
            !
            DO jk = 1, nlay_s                                                                           !--- snow heat content
               CALL adv_x( zdt, zudy, 1._wp, zarea, z0es (:,:,jk,:), sxc0(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxc0(:,:,jk,:), syc0(:,:,jk,:), syyc0(:,:,jk,:), sxyc0(:,:,jk,:) )
               CALL adv_y( zdt, zvdx, 0._wp, zarea, z0es (:,:,jk,:), sxc0(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxc0(:,:,jk,:), syc0(:,:,jk,:), syyc0(:,:,jk,:), sxyc0(:,:,jk,:) )
            END DO
            DO jk = 1, nlay_i                                                                           !--- ice heat content
               CALL adv_x( zdt, zudy, 1._wp, zarea, z0ei(:,:,jk,:), sxe(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxe(:,:,jk,:), sye(:,:,jk,:), syye(:,:,jk,:), sxye(:,:,jk,:) )
               CALL adv_y( zdt, zvdx, 0._wp, zarea, z0ei(:,:,jk,:), sxe(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxe(:,:,jk,:), sye(:,:,jk,:), syye(:,:,jk,:), sxye(:,:,jk,:) )
            END DO
            !
            IF ( ln_pnd_LEV .OR. ln_pnd_TOPO ) THEN
               CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0ap , sxap , sxxap , syap , syyap , sxyap )    !--- melt pond fraction
               CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0ap , sxap , sxxap , syap , syyap , sxyap )
               CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0vp , sxvp , sxxvp , syvp , syyvp , sxyvp )    !--- melt pond volume
               CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0vp , sxvp , sxxvp , syvp , syyvp , sxyvp )
               IF ( ln_pnd_lids ) THEN
                  CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 1._wp , zarea , z0vl , sxvl , sxxvl , syvl , syyvl , sxyvl ) !--- melt pond lid volume
                  CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 0._wp , zarea , z0vl , sxvl , sxxvl , syvl , syyvl , sxyvl )
               ENDIF
            ENDIF
            !                                                               !--------------------------------------------!
         ELSE                                                               !== even ice time step:  adv_y then adv_x  ==!
            !                                                               !--------------------------------------------!
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0ice , sxice , sxxice , syice , syyice , sxyice ) !--- ice volume
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0ice , sxice , sxxice , syice , syyice , sxyice )
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0snw , sxsn  , sxxsn  , sysn  , syysn  , sxysn  ) !--- snow volume
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0snw , sxsn  , sxxsn  , sysn  , syysn  , sxysn  )
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0smi , sxsal , sxxsal , sysal , syysal , sxysal ) !--- ice salinity
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0smi , sxsal , sxxsal , sysal , syysal , sxysal )
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0ai  , sxa   , sxxa   , sya   , syya   , sxya   ) !--- ice concentration
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0ai  , sxa   , sxxa   , sya   , syya   , sxya   )
            CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0oi  , sxage , sxxage , syage , syyage , sxyage ) !--- ice age
            CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0oi  , sxage , sxxage , syage , syyage , sxyage )
            DO jk = 1, nlay_s                                                                           !--- snow heat content
               CALL adv_y( zdt, zvdx, 1._wp, zarea, z0es (:,:,jk,:), sxc0(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxc0(:,:,jk,:), syc0(:,:,jk,:), syyc0(:,:,jk,:), sxyc0(:,:,jk,:) )
               CALL adv_x( zdt, zudy, 0._wp, zarea, z0es (:,:,jk,:), sxc0(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxc0(:,:,jk,:), syc0(:,:,jk,:), syyc0(:,:,jk,:), sxyc0(:,:,jk,:) )
            END DO
            DO jk = 1, nlay_i                                                                           !--- ice heat content
               CALL adv_y( zdt, zvdx, 1._wp, zarea, z0ei(:,:,jk,:), sxe(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxe(:,:,jk,:), sye(:,:,jk,:), syye(:,:,jk,:), sxye(:,:,jk,:) )
               CALL adv_x( zdt, zudy, 0._wp, zarea, z0ei(:,:,jk,:), sxe(:,:,jk,:),   &
                  &                                 sxxe(:,:,jk,:), sye(:,:,jk,:), syye(:,:,jk,:), sxye(:,:,jk,:) )
            END DO
            IF ( ln_pnd_LEV .OR. ln_pnd_TOPO ) THEN
               CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0ap , sxap , sxxap , syap , syyap , sxyap )    !--- melt pond fraction
               CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0ap , sxap , sxxap , syap , syyap , sxyap )
               CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0vp , sxvp , sxxvp , syvp , syyvp , sxyvp )    !--- melt pond volume
               CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0vp , sxvp , sxxvp , syvp , syyvp , sxyvp )
               IF ( ln_pnd_lids ) THEN
                  CALL adv_y( zdt , zvdx , 1._wp , zarea , z0vl , sxvl , sxxvl , syvl , syyvl , sxyvl ) !--- melt pond lid volume
                  CALL adv_x( zdt , zudy , 0._wp , zarea , z0vl , sxvl , sxxvl , syvl , syyvl , sxyvl )
               ENDIF
            ENDIF
            !
         ENDIF

         ! --- Lateral boundary conditions --- !
         !     caution: for gradients (sx and sy) the sign changes
         CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', z0ice , 'T', 1._wp, sxice , 'T', -1._wp, syice , 'T', -1._wp  & ! ice volume
            &                          , sxxice, 'T', 1._wp, syyice, 'T',  1._wp, sxyice, 'T',  1._wp  &
            &                          , z0snw , 'T', 1._wp, sxsn  , 'T', -1._wp, sysn  , 'T', -1._wp  & ! snw volume
            &                          , sxxsn , 'T', 1._wp, syysn , 'T',  1._wp, sxysn , 'T',  1._wp  &
            &                          , z0smi , 'T', 1._wp, sxsal , 'T', -1._wp, sysal , 'T', -1._wp  & ! ice salinity
            &                          , sxxsal, 'T', 1._wp, syysal, 'T',  1._wp, sxysal, 'T',  1._wp  &
            &                          , z0ai  , 'T', 1._wp, sxa   , 'T', -1._wp, sya   , 'T', -1._wp  & ! ice concentration
            &                          , sxxa  , 'T', 1._wp, syya  , 'T',  1._wp, sxya  , 'T',  1._wp  &
            &                          , z0oi  , 'T', 1._wp, sxage , 'T', -1._wp, syage , 'T', -1._wp  & ! ice age
            &                          , sxxage, 'T', 1._wp, syyage, 'T',  1._wp, sxyage, 'T',  1._wp  )
         CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', z0es  , 'T', 1._wp, sxc0  , 'T', -1._wp, syc0  , 'T', -1._wp  & ! snw enthalpy
            &                          , sxxc0 , 'T', 1._wp, syyc0 , 'T',  1._wp, sxyc0 , 'T',  1._wp  )
         CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', z0ei  , 'T', 1._wp, sxe   , 'T', -1._wp, sye   , 'T', -1._wp  & ! ice enthalpy
            &                          , sxxe  , 'T', 1._wp, syye  , 'T',  1._wp, sxye  , 'T',  1._wp  )
         IF ( ln_pnd_LEV .OR. ln_pnd_TOPO ) THEN
            IF( ln_pnd_lids ) THEN
               CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', z0ap , 'T', 1._wp, sxap , 'T', -1._wp, syap , 'T', -1._wp  & ! melt pond fraction
                  &                          , sxxap, 'T', 1._wp, syyap, 'T',  1._wp, sxyap, 'T',  1._wp  &
                  &                          , z0vp , 'T', 1._wp, sxvp , 'T', -1._wp, syvp , 'T', -1._wp  & ! melt pond volume
                  &                          , sxxvp, 'T', 1._wp, syyvp, 'T',  1._wp, sxyvp, 'T',  1._wp  &
                  &                          , z0vl , 'T', 1._wp, sxvl , 'T', -1._wp, syvl , 'T', -1._wp  & ! melt pond lid volume
                  &                          , sxxvl, 'T', 1._wp, syyvl, 'T',  1._wp, sxyvl, 'T',  1._wp  )
            ELSE
               CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', z0ap , 'T', 1._wp, sxap , 'T', -1._wp, syap , 'T', -1._wp  & ! melt pond fraction
                  &                          , sxxap, 'T', 1._wp, syyap, 'T',  1._wp, sxyap, 'T',  1._wp  &
                  &                          , z0vp , 'T', 1._wp, sxvp , 'T', -1._wp, syvp , 'T', -1._wp  & ! melt pond volume
                  &                          , sxxvp, 'T', 1._wp, syyvp, 'T',  1._wp, sxyvp, 'T',  1._wp  )
            ENDIF
         ENDIF

         ! --- Recover the properties from their contents --- !
         DO jl = 1, jpl
            pv_i (:,:,jl) = z0ice(:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            pv_s (:,:,jl) = z0snw(:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            psv_i(:,:,jl) = z0smi(:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            poa_i(:,:,jl) = z0oi (:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            pa_i (:,:,jl) = z0ai (:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            DO jk = 1, nlay_s
               pe_s(:,:,jk,jl) = z0es(:,:,jk,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            END DO
            DO jk = 1, nlay_i
               pe_i(:,:,jk,jl) = z0ei(:,:,jk,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
            END DO
            IF ( ln_pnd_LEV .OR. ln_pnd_TOPO ) THEN
               pa_ip(:,:,jl) = z0ap(:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
               pv_ip(:,:,jl) = z0vp(:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
               IF ( ln_pnd_lids ) THEN
                  pv_il(:,:,jl) = z0vl(:,:,jl) * r1_e1e2t(:,:) * tmask(:,:,1)
               ENDIF
            ENDIF
         END DO
         !
         ! derive open water from ice concentration
         zati2(:,:) = SUM( pa_i(:,:,:), dim=3 )
         DO_2D( 0, 0, 0, 0 )
            pato_i(ji,jj) = pato_i(ji,jj) - ( zati2(ji,jj) - zati1(ji,jj) ) &                        !--- open water
               &                          - ( zudy(ji,jj) - zudy(ji-1,jj) + zvdx(ji,jj) - zvdx(ji,jj-1) ) * r1_e1e2t(ji,jj) * zdt
         END_2D
         CALL lbc_lnk( 'icedyn_adv_pra', pato_i, 'T',  1.0_wp )
         !
         ! --- diagnostics --- !
         diag_adv_mass(:,:) = diag_adv_mass(:,:) + (   SUM( pv_i (:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhoi + SUM( pv_s (:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhos &
            &                                        + SUM( pv_ip(:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhow + SUM( pv_il(:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhow &
            &                                        - zdiag_adv_mass(:,:) ) * z1_dt
         diag_adv_salt(:,:) = diag_adv_salt(:,:) + (   SUM( psv_i(:,:,:) , dim=3 ) * rhoi &
            &                                        - zdiag_adv_salt(:,:) ) * z1_dt
         diag_adv_heat(:,:) = diag_adv_heat(:,:) + ( - SUM(SUM( pe_i(:,:,1:nlay_i,:) , dim=4 ), dim=3 ) &
            &                                        - SUM(SUM( pe_s(:,:,1:nlay_s,:) , dim=4 ), dim=3 ) &
            &                                        - zdiag_adv_heat(:,:) ) * z1_dt
         !
         ! --- Ensure non-negative fields --- !
         !     Remove negative values (conservation is ensured)
         !     (because advected fields are not perfectly bounded and tiny negative values can occur, e.g. -1.e-20)
         CALL ice_var_zapneg( zdt, pato_i, pv_i, pv_s, psv_i, poa_i, pa_i, pa_ip, pv_ip, pv_il, pe_s, pe_i )
         !
         ! --- Make sure ice thickness is not too big --- !
         !     (because ice thickness can be too large where ice concentration is very small)
         CALL Hbig( zdt, zhi_max, zhs_max, zhip_max, zsi_max, zes_max, zei_max, &
            &            pv_i, pv_s, pa_i, pa_ip, pv_ip, psv_i, pe_s, pe_i )
         !
         ! --- Ensure snow load is not too big --- !
         CALL Hsnow( zdt, pv_i, pv_s, pa_i, pa_ip, pe_s )
         !
      END DO
      !
      IF( lrst_ice )   CALL adv_pra_rst( 'WRITE', kt )   !* write Prather fields in the restart file
      !
   END SUBROUTINE ice_dyn_adv_pra


   SUBROUTINE adv_x( pdt, put , pcrh, psm , ps0 ,   &
      &              psx, psxx, psy , psyy, psxy )
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                **  routine adv_x  **
      !!
      !! ** purpose :   Computes and adds the advection trend to sea-ice
      !!                variable on x axis
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      REAL(wp)                  , INTENT(in   ) ::   pdt                ! the time step
      REAL(wp)                  , INTENT(in   ) ::   pcrh               ! call adv_x then adv_y (=1) or the opposite (=0)
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:)  , INTENT(in   ) ::   put                ! i-direction ice velocity at U-point [m/s]
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   psm                ! area
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   ps0                ! field to be advected
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   psx , psy          ! 1st moments
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   psxx, psyy, psxy   ! 2nd moments
      !!
      INTEGER  ::   ji, jj, jl, jcat                     ! dummy loop indices
      INTEGER  ::   jj0                                  ! dummy loop indices
      REAL(wp) ::   zs1max, zslpmax, ztemp               ! local scalars
      REAL(wp) ::   zs1new, zalf , zalfq , zbt           !   -      -
      REAL(wp) ::   zs2new, zalf1, zalf1q, zbt1          !   -      -
      REAL(wp) ::   zpsm, zps0
      REAL(wp) ::   zpsx, zpsy, zpsxx, zpsyy, zpsxy
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zf0 , zfx  , zfy   , zbet   ! 2D workspace
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zfm , zfxx , zfyy  , zfxy   !  -      -
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zalg, zalg1, zalg1q         !  -      -
      !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
      ! in order to avoid lbc_lnk (communications):
      !    jj loop must be 1:jpj   if adv_x is called first
      !                and 2:jpj-1 if adv_x is called second
      jj0 = NINT(pcrh)
      !
      jcat = SIZE( ps0 , 3 )   ! size of input arrays
      !
      DO jl = 1, jcat   ! loop on categories
         !
         ! Limitation of moments.
         DO jj = Njs0 - jj0, Nje0 + jj0

            DO ji = Nis0 - 1, Nie0 + 1

               zpsm  = psm (ji,jj,jl) ! optimization
               zps0  = ps0 (ji,jj,jl)
               zpsx  = psx (ji,jj,jl)
               zpsxx = psxx(ji,jj,jl)
               zpsy  = psy (ji,jj,jl)
               zpsyy = psyy(ji,jj,jl)
               zpsxy = psxy(ji,jj,jl)

               !  Initialize volumes of boxes  (=area if adv_x first called, =psm otherwise)
               zpsm = MAX( pcrh * e1e2t(ji,jj) + ( 1.0 - pcrh ) * zpsm , epsi20 )
               !
               zslpmax = MAX( 0._wp, zps0 )
               zs1max  = 1.5 * zslpmax
               zs1new  = MIN( zs1max, MAX( -zs1max, zpsx ) )
               zs2new  = MIN( 2.0 * zslpmax - 0.3334 * ABS( zs1new ), MAX( ABS( zs1new ) - zslpmax, zpsxx ) )
               rswitch = ( 1.0 - MAX( 0._wp, SIGN( 1._wp, -zslpmax) ) ) * tmask(ji,jj,1)   ! Case of empty boxes & Apply mask

               zps0  = zslpmax
               zpsx  = zs1new  * rswitch
               zpsxx = zs2new  * rswitch
               zpsy  = zpsy    * rswitch
               zpsyy = zpsyy   * rswitch
               zpsxy = MIN( zslpmax, MAX( -zslpmax, zpsxy ) ) * rswitch

               !  Calculate fluxes and moments between boxes i<-->i+1
               !                                !  Flux from i to i+1 WHEN u GT 0
               zbet(ji,jj)  =  MAX( 0._wp, SIGN( 1._wp, put(ji,jj) ) )
               zalf         =  MAX( 0._wp, put(ji,jj) ) * pdt / zpsm
               zalfq        =  zalf * zalf
               zalf1        =  1.0 - zalf
               zalf1q       =  zalf1 * zalf1
               !
               zfm (ji,jj)  =  zalf  *   zpsm
               zf0 (ji,jj)  =  zalf  * ( zps0  + zalf1 * ( zpsx + (zalf1 - zalf) * zpsxx ) )
               zfx (ji,jj)  =  zalfq * ( zpsx  + 3.0 * zalf1 * zpsxx )
               zfxx(ji,jj)  =  zalf  *   zpsxx * zalfq
               zfy (ji,jj)  =  zalf  * ( zpsy  + zalf1 * zpsxy )
               zfxy(ji,jj)  =  zalfq *   zpsxy
               zfyy(ji,jj)  =  zalf  *   zpsyy

               !                                !  Readjust moments remaining in the box.
               zpsm  =  zpsm  - zfm(ji,jj)
               zps0  =  zps0  - zf0(ji,jj)
               zpsx  =  zalf1q * ( zpsx - 3.0 * zalf * zpsxx )
               zpsxx =  zalf1  * zalf1q * zpsxx
               zpsy  =  zpsy  - zfy (ji,jj)
               zpsyy =  zpsyy - zfyy(ji,jj)
               zpsxy =  zalf1q * zpsxy
               !
               psm (ji,jj,jl) = zpsm ! optimization
               ps0 (ji,jj,jl) = zps0
               psx (ji,jj,jl) = zpsx
               psxx(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxx
               psy (ji,jj,jl) = zpsy
               psyy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsyy
               psxy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxy
               !
            END DO

            DO ji = Nis0 - 1, Nie0
               !                                !  Flux from i+1 to i when u LT 0.
               zalf          = MAX( 0._wp, -put(ji,jj) ) * pdt / psm(ji+1,jj,jl)
               zalg  (ji,jj) = zalf
               zalfq         = zalf * zalf
               zalf1         = 1.0 - zalf
               zalg1 (ji,jj) = zalf1
               zalf1q        = zalf1 * zalf1
               zalg1q(ji,jj) = zalf1q
               !
               zfm   (ji,jj) = zfm (ji,jj) + zalf  *    psm (ji+1,jj,jl)
               zf0   (ji,jj) = zf0 (ji,jj) + zalf  * (  ps0 (ji+1,jj,jl) &
                  &                                   - zalf1 * ( psx(ji+1,jj,jl) - (zalf1 - zalf ) * psxx(ji+1,jj,jl) ) )
               zfx   (ji,jj) = zfx (ji,jj) + zalfq * (  psx (ji+1,jj,jl) - 3.0 * zalf1 * psxx(ji+1,jj,jl) )
               zfxx  (ji,jj) = zfxx(ji,jj) + zalf  *    psxx(ji+1,jj,jl) * zalfq
               zfy   (ji,jj) = zfy (ji,jj) + zalf  * (  psy (ji+1,jj,jl) - zalf1 * psxy(ji+1,jj,jl) )
               zfxy  (ji,jj) = zfxy(ji,jj) + zalfq *    psxy(ji+1,jj,jl)
               zfyy  (ji,jj) = zfyy(ji,jj) + zalf  *    psyy(ji+1,jj,jl)
            END DO

            DO ji = Nis0, Nie0
               !
               zpsm  = psm (ji,jj,jl) ! optimization
               zps0  = ps0 (ji,jj,jl)
               zpsx  = psx (ji,jj,jl)
               zpsxx = psxx(ji,jj,jl)
               zpsy  = psy (ji,jj,jl)
               zpsyy = psyy(ji,jj,jl)
               zpsxy = psxy(ji,jj,jl)
               !                                !  Readjust moments remaining in the box.
               zbt  =       zbet(ji-1,jj)
               zbt1 = 1.0 - zbet(ji-1,jj)
               !
               zpsm  = zbt * zpsm + zbt1 * ( zpsm - zfm(ji-1,jj) )
               zps0  = zbt * zps0 + zbt1 * ( zps0 - zf0(ji-1,jj) )
               zpsx  = zalg1q(ji-1,jj) * ( zpsx + 3.0 * zalg(ji-1,jj) * zpsxx )
               zpsxx = zalg1 (ji-1,jj) * zalg1q(ji-1,jj) * zpsxx
               zpsy  = zbt * zpsy  + zbt1 * ( zpsy  - zfy (ji-1,jj) )
               zpsyy = zbt * zpsyy + zbt1 * ( zpsyy - zfyy(ji-1,jj) )
               zpsxy = zalg1q(ji-1,jj) * zpsxy

               !   Put the temporary moments into appropriate neighboring boxes.
               !                                !   Flux from i to i+1 IF u GT 0.
               zbt   =       zbet(ji-1,jj)
               zbt1  = 1.0 - zbet(ji-1,jj)
               zpsm  = zbt * ( zpsm + zfm(ji-1,jj) ) + zbt1 * zpsm
               zalf  = zbt * zfm(ji-1,jj) / zpsm
               zalf1 = 1.0 - zalf
               ztemp = zalf * zps0 - zalf1 * zf0(ji-1,jj)
               !
               zps0  =  zbt  * ( zps0 + zf0(ji-1,jj) ) + zbt1 * zps0
               zpsx  =  zbt  * ( zalf * zfx(ji-1,jj) + zalf1 * zpsx + 3.0 * ztemp ) + zbt1 * zpsx
               zpsxx =  zbt  * ( zalf * zalf * zfxx(ji-1,jj) + zalf1 * zalf1 * zpsxx                            &
                  &            + 5.0 * ( zalf * zalf1 * ( zpsx  - zfx(ji-1,jj) ) - ( zalf1 - zalf ) * ztemp ) ) &
                  &            + zbt1 * zpsxx
               zpsxy =  zbt  * ( zalf * zfxy(ji-1,jj) + zalf1 * zpsxy            &
                  &            + 3.0 * (- zalf1*zfy(ji-1,jj)  + zalf * zpsy ) )  &
                  &            + zbt1 * zpsxy
               zpsy  =  zbt  * ( zpsy  + zfy (ji-1,jj) ) + zbt1 * zpsy
               zpsyy =  zbt  * ( zpsyy + zfyy(ji-1,jj) ) + zbt1 * zpsyy

               !                                !  Flux from i+1 to i IF u LT 0.
               zbt   =       zbet(ji,jj)
               zbt1  = 1.0 - zbet(ji,jj)
               zpsm  = zbt * zpsm + zbt1 * ( zpsm + zfm(ji,jj) )
               zalf  = zbt1 * zfm(ji,jj) / zpsm
               zalf1 = 1.0 - zalf
               ztemp = - zalf * zps0 + zalf1 * zf0(ji,jj)
               !
               zps0  = zbt * zps0  + zbt1 * ( zps0 + zf0(ji,jj) )
               zpsx  = zbt * zpsx  + zbt1 * ( zalf * zfx(ji,jj) + zalf1 * zpsx + 3.0 * ztemp )
               zpsxx = zbt * zpsxx + zbt1 * ( zalf * zalf * zfxx(ji,jj) + zalf1 * zalf1 * zpsxx &
                  &                         + 5.0 * ( zalf * zalf1 * ( - zpsx + zfx(ji,jj) )    &
                  &                         + ( zalf1 - zalf ) * ztemp ) )
               zpsxy = zbt * zpsxy + zbt1 * ( zalf * zfxy(ji,jj) + zalf1 * zpsxy  &
                  &                         + 3.0 * ( zalf1 * zfy(ji,jj) - zalf * zpsy ) )
               zpsy  = zbt * zpsy  + zbt1 * ( zpsy  + zfy (ji,jj) )
               zpsyy = zbt * zpsyy + zbt1 * ( zpsyy + zfyy(ji,jj) )
               !
               psm (ji,jj,jl) = zpsm  ! optimization
               ps0 (ji,jj,jl) = zps0
               psx (ji,jj,jl) = zpsx
               psxx(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxx
               psy (ji,jj,jl) = zpsy
               psyy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsyy
               psxy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxy
            END DO
            !
         END DO
         !
      END DO
      !
   END SUBROUTINE adv_x


   SUBROUTINE adv_y( pdt, pvt , pcrh, psm , ps0 ,   &
      &              psx, psxx, psy , psyy, psxy )
      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                **  routine adv_y  **
      !!
      !! ** purpose :   Computes and adds the advection trend to sea-ice
      !!                variable on y axis
      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
      REAL(wp)                  , INTENT(in   ) ::   pdt                ! time step
      REAL(wp)                  , INTENT(in   ) ::   pcrh               ! call adv_x then adv_y (=1) or the opposite (=0)
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:)  , INTENT(in   ) ::   pvt                ! j-direction ice velocity at V-point [m/s]
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   psm                ! area
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   ps0                ! field to be advected
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   psx , psy          ! 1st moments
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   psxx, psyy, psxy   ! 2nd moments
      !!
      INTEGER  ::   ji, jj, jl, jcat                     ! dummy loop indices
      INTEGER  ::   ji0                                  ! dummy loop indices
      REAL(wp) ::   zs1max, zslpmax, ztemp               ! temporary scalars
      REAL(wp) ::   zs1new, zalf , zalfq , zbt           !    -         -
      REAL(wp) ::   zs2new, zalf1, zalf1q, zbt1          !    -         -
      REAL(wp) ::   zpsm, zps0
      REAL(wp) ::   zpsx, zpsy, zpsxx, zpsyy, zpsxy
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zf0, zfx , zfy , zbet   ! 2D workspace
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zfm, zfxx, zfyy, zfxy   !  -      -
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj) ::   zalg, zalg1, zalg1q     !  -      -
      !---------------------------------------------------------------------
      ! in order to avoid lbc_lnk (communications):
      !    ji loop must be 1:jpi   if adv_y is called first
      !                and 2:jpi-1 if adv_y is called second
      ji0 = NINT(pcrh)
      !
      jcat = SIZE( ps0 , 3 )   ! size of input arrays
      !
      DO jl = 1, jcat   ! loop on categories
         !
         ! Limitation of moments.
         DO_2D( ji0, ji0, 1, 1 )
            !
            zpsm  = psm (ji,jj,jl) ! optimization
            zps0  = ps0 (ji,jj,jl)
            zpsx  = psx (ji,jj,jl)
            zpsxx = psxx(ji,jj,jl)
            zpsy  = psy (ji,jj,jl)
            zpsyy = psyy(ji,jj,jl)
            zpsxy = psxy(ji,jj,jl)
            !
            !  Initialize volumes of boxes (=area if adv_y first called, =psm otherwise)
            zpsm = MAX(  pcrh * e1e2t(ji,jj) + ( 1.0 - pcrh ) * zpsm , epsi20  )
            !
            zslpmax = MAX( 0._wp, zps0 )
            zs1max  = 1.5 * zslpmax
            zs1new  = MIN( zs1max, MAX( -zs1max, zpsy ) )
            zs2new  = MIN( ( 2.0 * zslpmax - 0.3334 * ABS( zs1new ) ), MAX( ABS( zs1new )-zslpmax, zpsyy ) )
            rswitch = ( 1.0 - MAX( 0._wp, SIGN( 1._wp, -zslpmax) ) ) * tmask(ji,jj,1)   ! Case of empty boxes & Apply mask
            !
            zps0  = zslpmax
            zpsx  = zpsx  * rswitch
            zpsxx = zpsxx * rswitch
            zpsy  = zs1new         * rswitch
            zpsyy = zs2new         * rswitch
            zpsxy = MIN( zslpmax, MAX( -zslpmax, zpsxy ) ) * rswitch

            !  Calculate fluxes and moments between boxes j<-->j+1
            !                                !  Flux from j to j+1 WHEN v GT 0
            zbet(ji,jj)  =  MAX( 0._wp, SIGN( 1._wp, pvt(ji,jj) ) )
            zalf         =  MAX( 0._wp, pvt(ji,jj) ) * pdt / zpsm
            zalfq        =  zalf * zalf
            zalf1        =  1.0 - zalf
            zalf1q       =  zalf1 * zalf1
            !
            zfm (ji,jj)  =  zalf  * zpsm
            zf0 (ji,jj)  =  zalf  * ( zps0 + zalf1 * ( zpsy  + (zalf1-zalf) * zpsyy ) )
            zfy (ji,jj)  =  zalfq *( zpsy + 3.0*zalf1*zpsyy )
            zfyy(ji,jj)  =  zalf  * zalfq * zpsyy
            zfx (ji,jj)  =  zalf  * ( zpsx + zalf1 * zpsxy )
            zfxy(ji,jj)  =  zalfq * zpsxy
            zfxx(ji,jj)  =  zalf  * zpsxx
            !
            !                                !  Readjust moments remaining in the box.
            zpsm   =  zpsm  - zfm(ji,jj)
            zps0   =  zps0  - zf0(ji,jj)
            zpsy   =  zalf1q * ( zpsy -3.0 * zalf * zpsyy )
            zpsyy  =  zalf1 * zalf1q * zpsyy
            zpsx   =  zpsx  - zfx(ji,jj)
            zpsxx  =  zpsxx - zfxx(ji,jj)
            zpsxy  =  zalf1q * zpsxy
            !
            psm (ji,jj,jl) = zpsm ! optimization
            ps0 (ji,jj,jl) = zps0
            psx (ji,jj,jl) = zpsx
            psxx(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxx
            psy (ji,jj,jl) = zpsy
            psyy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsyy
            psxy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxy
         END_2D
         !
         DO_2D( ji0, ji0, 1, 0 )
            !                                !  Flux from j+1 to j when v LT 0.
            zalf          = MAX( 0._wp, -pvt(ji,jj) ) * pdt / psm(ji,jj+1,jl)
            zalg  (ji,jj) = zalf
            zalfq         = zalf * zalf
            zalf1         = 1.0 - zalf
            zalg1 (ji,jj) = zalf1
            zalf1q        = zalf1 * zalf1
            zalg1q(ji,jj) = zalf1q
            !
            zfm   (ji,jj) = zfm (ji,jj) + zalf  *    psm (ji,jj+1,jl)
            zf0   (ji,jj) = zf0 (ji,jj) + zalf  * (  ps0 (ji,jj+1,jl) &
               &                                   - zalf1 * (psy(ji,jj+1,jl) - (zalf1 - zalf ) * psyy(ji,jj+1,jl) ) )
            zfy   (ji,jj) = zfy (ji,jj) + zalfq * (  psy (ji,jj+1,jl) - 3.0 * zalf1 * psyy(ji,jj+1,jl) )
            zfyy  (ji,jj) = zfyy(ji,jj) + zalf  *    psyy(ji,jj+1,jl) * zalfq
            zfx   (ji,jj) = zfx (ji,jj) + zalf  * (  psx (ji,jj+1,jl) - zalf1 * psxy(ji,jj+1,jl) )
            zfxy  (ji,jj) = zfxy(ji,jj) + zalfq *    psxy(ji,jj+1,jl)
            zfxx  (ji,jj) = zfxx(ji,jj) + zalf  *    psxx(ji,jj+1,jl)
         END_2D

         DO_2D( ji0, ji0, 0, 0 )
            !                                !  Readjust moments remaining in the box.
            zbt  =         zbet(ji,jj-1)
            zbt1 = ( 1.0 - zbet(ji,jj-1) )
            !
            zpsm  = psm (ji,jj,jl) ! optimization
            zps0  = ps0 (ji,jj,jl)
            zpsx  = psx (ji,jj,jl)
            zpsxx = psxx(ji,jj,jl)
            zpsy  = psy (ji,jj,jl)
            zpsyy = psyy(ji,jj,jl)
            zpsxy = psxy(ji,jj,jl)
            !
            zpsm  = zbt * zpsm + zbt1 * ( zpsm - zfm(ji,jj-1) )
            zps0  = zbt * zps0 + zbt1 * ( zps0 - zf0(ji,jj-1) )
            zpsy  = zalg1q(ji,jj-1) * ( zpsy + 3.0 * zalg(ji,jj-1) * zpsyy )
            zpsyy = zalg1 (ji,jj-1) * zalg1q(ji,jj-1) * zpsyy
            zpsx  = zbt * zpsx  + zbt1 * ( zpsx  - zfx (ji,jj-1) )
            zpsxx = zbt * zpsxx + zbt1 * ( zpsxx - zfxx(ji,jj-1) )
            zpsxy = zalg1q(ji,jj-1) * zpsxy

            !   Put the temporary moments into appropriate neighboring boxes.
            !                                !   Flux from j to j+1 IF v GT 0.
            zbt   =       zbet(ji,jj-1)
            zbt1  = 1.0 - zbet(ji,jj-1)
            zpsm  = zbt * ( zpsm + zfm(ji,jj-1) ) + zbt1 * zpsm
            zalf  = zbt * zfm(ji,jj-1) / zpsm
            zalf1 = 1.0 - zalf
            ztemp = zalf * zps0 - zalf1 * zf0(ji,jj-1)
            !
            zps0  =   zbt  * ( zps0 + zf0(ji,jj-1) ) + zbt1 * zps0
            zpsy  =   zbt  * ( zalf * zfy(ji,jj-1) + zalf1 * zpsy + 3.0 * ztemp )  &
               &             + zbt1 * zpsy
            zpsyy =   zbt  * ( zalf * zalf * zfyy(ji,jj-1) + zalf1 * zalf1 * zpsyy                           &
               &             + 5.0 * ( zalf * zalf1 * ( zpsy - zfy(ji,jj-1) ) - ( zalf1 - zalf ) * ztemp ) ) &
               &             + zbt1 * zpsyy
            zpsxy =   zbt  * ( zalf * zfxy(ji,jj-1) + zalf1 * zpsxy             &
               &             + 3.0 * (- zalf1 * zfx(ji,jj-1) + zalf * zpsx ) )  &
               &             + zbt1 * zpsxy
            zpsx  =   zbt * ( zpsx  + zfx (ji,jj-1) ) + zbt1 * zpsx
            zpsxx =   zbt * ( zpsxx + zfxx(ji,jj-1) ) + zbt1 * zpsxx

            !                                !  Flux from j+1 to j IF v LT 0.
            zbt   =       zbet(ji,jj)
            zbt1  = 1.0 - zbet(ji,jj)
            zpsm  = zbt * zpsm + zbt1 * ( zpsm + zfm(ji,jj) )
            zalf  = zbt1 * zfm(ji,jj) / zpsm
            zalf1 = 1.0 - zalf
            ztemp = - zalf * zps0 + zalf1 * zf0(ji,jj)
            !
            zps0  = zbt * zps0  + zbt1 * (  zps0 + zf0(ji,jj) )
            zpsy  = zbt * zpsy  + zbt1 * (  zalf * zfy(ji,jj) + zalf1 * zpsy + 3.0 * ztemp )
            zpsyy = zbt * zpsyy + zbt1 * (  zalf * zalf * zfyy(ji,jj) + zalf1 * zalf1 * zpsyy &
               &                         + 5.0 * ( zalf * zalf1 * ( - zpsy + zfy(ji,jj) )     &
               &                         + ( zalf1 - zalf ) * ztemp ) )
            zpsxy = zbt * zpsxy + zbt1 * (  zalf * zfxy(ji,jj) + zalf1 * zpsxy  &
               &                         + 3.0 * ( zalf1 * zfx(ji,jj) - zalf * zpsx ) )
            zpsx  = zbt * zpsx  + zbt1 * ( zpsx  + zfx (ji,jj) )
            zpsxx = zbt * zpsxx + zbt1 * ( zpsxx + zfxx(ji,jj) )
            !
            psm (ji,jj,jl) = zpsm ! optimization
            ps0 (ji,jj,jl) = zps0
            psx (ji,jj,jl) = zpsx
            psxx(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxx
            psy (ji,jj,jl) = zpsy
            psyy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsyy
            psxy(ji,jj,jl) = zpsxy
         END_2D
         !
      END DO
      !
   END SUBROUTINE adv_y


   SUBROUTINE Hbig( pdt, phi_max, phs_max, phip_max, psi_max, pes_max, pei_max, &
      &                  pv_i, pv_s, pa_i, pa_ip, pv_ip, psv_i, pe_s, pe_i )
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                  ***  ROUTINE Hbig  ***
      !!
      !! ** Purpose : Thickness correction in case advection scheme creates
      !!              abnormally tick ice or snow
      !!
      !! ** Method  : 1- check whether ice thickness is larger than the surrounding 9-points
      !!                 (before advection) and reduce it by adapting ice concentration
      !!              2- check whether snow thickness is larger than the surrounding 9-points
      !!                 (before advection) and reduce it by sending the excess in the ocean
      !!
      !! ** input   : Max thickness of the surrounding 9-points
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      REAL(wp)                    , INTENT(in   ) ::   pdt                                   ! tracer time-step
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(in   ) ::   phi_max, phs_max, phip_max, psi_max   ! max ice thick from surrounding 9-pts
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(in   ) ::   pes_max
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(in   ) ::   pei_max
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pv_i, pv_s, pa_i, pa_ip, pv_ip, psv_i
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   pe_s
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   pe_i
      !
      INTEGER  ::   ji, jj, jk, jl         ! dummy loop indices
      REAL(wp) ::   z1_dt, zhip, zhi, zhs, zsi, zes, zei, zfra
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      !
      z1_dt = 1._wp / pdt
      !
      DO jl = 1, jpl
         DO_2D( nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls )
            IF ( pv_i(ji,jj,jl) > 0._wp ) THEN
               !
               !                               ! -- check h_ip -- !
               ! if h_ip is larger than the surrounding 9 pts => reduce h_ip and increase a_ip
               IF( ln_pnd_LEV .OR. ln_pnd_TOPO .AND. pv_ip(ji,jj,jl) > 0._wp ) THEN
                  zhip = pv_ip(ji,jj,jl) / MAX( epsi20, pa_ip(ji,jj,jl) )
                  IF( zhip > phip_max(ji,jj,jl) .AND. pa_ip(ji,jj,jl) < 0.15 ) THEN
                     pa_ip(ji,jj,jl) = pv_ip(ji,jj,jl) / phip_max(ji,jj,jl)
                  ENDIF
               ENDIF
               !
               !                               ! -- check h_i -- !
               ! if h_i is larger than the surrounding 9 pts => reduce h_i and increase a_i
               zhi = pv_i(ji,jj,jl) / pa_i(ji,jj,jl)
               IF( zhi > phi_max(ji,jj,jl) .AND. pa_i(ji,jj,jl) < 0.15 ) THEN
                  pa_i(ji,jj,jl) = pv_i(ji,jj,jl) / MIN( phi_max(ji,jj,jl), hi_max(jpl) )   !-- bound h_i to hi_max (99 m)
               ENDIF
               !
               !                               ! -- check h_s -- !
               ! if h_s is larger than the surrounding 9 pts => put the snow excess in the ocean
               zhs = pv_s(ji,jj,jl) / pa_i(ji,jj,jl)
               IF( pv_s(ji,jj,jl) > 0._wp .AND. zhs > phs_max(ji,jj,jl) .AND. pa_i(ji,jj,jl) < 0.15 ) THEN
                  zfra = phs_max(ji,jj,jl) / MAX( zhs, epsi20 )
                  !
                  wfx_res(ji,jj) = wfx_res(ji,jj) + ( pv_s(ji,jj,jl) - pa_i(ji,jj,jl) * phs_max(ji,jj,jl) ) * rhos * z1_dt
                  hfx_res(ji,jj) = hfx_res(ji,jj) - SUM( pe_s(ji,jj,1:nlay_s,jl) ) * ( 1._wp - zfra ) * z1_dt ! W.m-2 <0
                  !
                  pe_s(ji,jj,1:nlay_s,jl) = pe_s(ji,jj,1:nlay_s,jl) * zfra
                  pv_s(ji,jj,jl)          = pa_i(ji,jj,jl) * phs_max(ji,jj,jl)
               ENDIF
               !
               !                               ! -- check s_i -- !
               ! if s_i is larger than the surrounding 9 pts => put salt excess in the ocean
               zsi = psv_i(ji,jj,jl) / pv_i(ji,jj,jl)
               IF( zsi > psi_max(ji,jj,jl) .AND. pa_i(ji,jj,jl) < 0.15 ) THEN
                  zfra = psi_max(ji,jj,jl) / zsi
                  sfx_res(ji,jj) = sfx_res(ji,jj) + psv_i(ji,jj,jl) * ( 1._wp - zfra ) * rhoi * z1_dt
                  psv_i(ji,jj,jl) = psv_i(ji,jj,jl) * zfra
               ENDIF
               !
            ENDIF
         END_2D
      END DO
      !
      !                                           ! -- check e_i/v_i -- !
      DO jl = 1, jpl
         DO_3D( nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls, 1, nlay_i )
            IF ( pv_i(ji,jj,jl) > 0._wp ) THEN
               ! if e_i/v_i is larger than the surrounding 9 pts => put the heat excess in the ocean
               zei = pe_i(ji,jj,jk,jl) / pv_i(ji,jj,jl)
               IF( zei > pei_max(ji,jj,jk,jl) .AND. pa_i(ji,jj,jl) < 0.15 ) THEN
                  zfra = pei_max(ji,jj,jk,jl) / zei
                  hfx_res(ji,jj) = hfx_res(ji,jj) - pe_i(ji,jj,jk,jl) * ( 1._wp - zfra ) * z1_dt ! W.m-2 <0
                  pe_i(ji,jj,jk,jl) = pe_i(ji,jj,jk,jl) * zfra
               ENDIF
            ENDIF
         END_3D
      END DO
      !                                           ! -- check e_s/v_s -- !
      DO jl = 1, jpl
         DO_3D( nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls, 1, nlay_s )
            IF ( pv_s(ji,jj,jl) > 0._wp ) THEN
               ! if e_s/v_s is larger than the surrounding 9 pts => put the heat excess in the ocean
               zes = pe_s(ji,jj,jk,jl) / pv_s(ji,jj,jl)
               IF( zes > pes_max(ji,jj,jk,jl) .AND. pa_i(ji,jj,jl) < 0.15 ) THEN
                  zfra = pes_max(ji,jj,jk,jl) / zes
                  hfx_res(ji,jj) = hfx_res(ji,jj) - pe_s(ji,jj,jk,jl) * ( 1._wp - zfra ) * z1_dt ! W.m-2 <0
                  pe_s(ji,jj,jk,jl) = pe_s(ji,jj,jk,jl) * zfra
               ENDIF
            ENDIF
         END_3D
      END DO
      !
   END SUBROUTINE Hbig


   SUBROUTINE Hsnow( pdt, pv_i, pv_s, pa_i, pa_ip, pe_s )
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                  ***  ROUTINE Hsnow  ***
      !!
      !! ** Purpose : 1- Check snow load after advection
      !!              2- Correct pond concentration to avoid a_ip > a_i
      !!
      !! ** Method :  If snow load makes snow-ice interface to deplet below the ocean surface
      !!              then put the snow excess in the ocean
      !!
      !! ** Notes :   This correction is crucial because of the call to routine icecor afterwards
      !!              which imposes a mini of ice thick. (rn_himin). This imposed mini can artificially
      !!              make the snow very thick (if concentration decreases drastically)
      !!              This behavior has been seen in Ultimate-Macho and supposedly it can also be true for Prather
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      REAL(wp)                    , INTENT(in   ) ::   pdt   ! tracer time-step
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:)  , INTENT(inout) ::   pv_i, pv_s, pa_i, pa_ip
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(:,:,:,:), INTENT(inout) ::   pe_s
      !
      INTEGER  ::   ji, jj, jl   ! dummy loop indices
      REAL(wp) ::   z1_dt, zvs_excess, zfra
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      !
      z1_dt = 1._wp / pdt
      !
      ! -- check snow load -- !
      DO jl = 1, jpl
         DO_2D( nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls, nn_hls )
            IF ( pv_i(ji,jj,jl) > 0._wp ) THEN
               !
               zvs_excess = MAX( 0._wp, pv_s(ji,jj,jl) - pv_i(ji,jj,jl) * (rho0-rhoi) * r1_rhos )
               !
               IF( zvs_excess > 0._wp ) THEN   ! snow-ice interface deplets below the ocean surface
                  ! put snow excess in the ocean
                  zfra = ( pv_s(ji,jj,jl) - zvs_excess ) / MAX( pv_s(ji,jj,jl), epsi20 )
                  wfx_res(ji,jj) = wfx_res(ji,jj) + zvs_excess * rhos * z1_dt
                  hfx_res(ji,jj) = hfx_res(ji,jj) - SUM( pe_s(ji,jj,1:nlay_s,jl) ) * ( 1._wp - zfra ) * z1_dt ! W.m-2 <0
                  ! correct snow volume and heat content
                  pe_s(ji,jj,1:nlay_s,jl) = pe_s(ji,jj,1:nlay_s,jl) * zfra
                  pv_s(ji,jj,jl)          = pv_s(ji,jj,jl) - zvs_excess
               ENDIF
               !
            ENDIF
         END_2D
      END DO
      !
      !-- correct pond concentration to avoid a_ip > a_i -- !
      WHERE( pa_ip(:,:,:) > pa_i(:,:,:) )   pa_ip(:,:,:) = pa_i(:,:,:)
      !
   END SUBROUTINE Hsnow


   SUBROUTINE adv_pra_init
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                  ***  ROUTINE adv_pra_init  ***
      !!
      !! ** Purpose :   allocate and initialize arrays for Prather advection
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      INTEGER ::   ierr
      !!-------------------------------------------------------------------
      !
      !                             !* allocate prather fields
      ALLOCATE( sxice(jpi,jpj,jpl) , syice(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxice(jpi,jpj,jpl) , syyice(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxyice(jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxsn (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sysn (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxsn (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syysn (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxysn (jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxa  (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sya  (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxa  (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syya  (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxya  (jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxsal(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sysal(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxsal(jpi,jpj,jpl) , syysal(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxysal(jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxage(jpi,jpj,jpl) , syage(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxage(jpi,jpj,jpl) , syyage(jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxyage(jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxap (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syap (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxap (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syyap (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxyap (jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxvp (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syvp (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxvp (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syyvp (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxyvp (jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         &      sxvl (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syvl (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxxvl (jpi,jpj,jpl) , syyvl (jpi,jpj,jpl) , sxyvl (jpi,jpj,jpl) ,   &
         !
         &      sxc0 (jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl) , syc0 (jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl) , sxxc0(jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl) , &
         &      syyc0(jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl) , sxyc0(jpi,jpj,nlay_s,jpl)                             , &
         !
         &      sxe  (jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl) , sye  (jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl) , sxxe (jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl) , &
         &      syye (jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl) , sxye (jpi,jpj,nlay_i,jpl)                             , &
         &      STAT = ierr )
      !
      CALL mpp_sum( 'icedyn_adv_pra', ierr )
      IF( ierr /= 0 )   CALL ctl_stop('STOP', 'adv_pra_init : unable to allocate ice arrays for Prather advection scheme')
      !
      CALL adv_pra_rst( 'READ' )    !* read or initialize all required files
      !
   END SUBROUTINE adv_pra_init


   SUBROUTINE adv_pra_rst( cdrw, kt )
      !!---------------------------------------------------------------------
      !!                   ***  ROUTINE adv_pra_rst  ***
      !!
      !! ** Purpose :   Read or write file in restart file
      !!
      !! ** Method  :   use of IOM library
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHARACTER(len=*) , INTENT(in) ::   cdrw   ! "READ"/"WRITE" flag
      INTEGER, OPTIONAL, INTENT(in) ::   kt     ! ice time-step
      !
      INTEGER ::   jk, jl   ! dummy loop indices
      INTEGER ::   iter     ! local integer
      INTEGER ::   id1      ! local integer
      CHARACTER(len=25) ::   znam
      CHARACTER(len=2)  ::   zchar, zchar1
      REAL(wp), DIMENSION(jpi,jpj,jpl) ::   z3d   ! 3D workspace
      !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
      !
      !                                      !==========================!
      IF( TRIM(cdrw) == 'READ' ) THEN        !==  Read or initialize  ==!
         !                                   !==========================!
         !
         IF( ln_rstart ) THEN   ;   id1 = iom_varid( numrir, 'sxice' , ldstop = .FALSE. )    ! file exist: id1>0
         ELSE                   ;   id1 = 0                                                  ! no restart: id1=0
         ENDIF
         !
         IF( id1 > 0 ) THEN                     !**  Read the restart file  **!
            !
            !                                                        ! ice thickness
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxice' , sxice , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syice' , syice , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxxice', sxxice )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syyice', syyice )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxyice', sxyice )
            !                                                        ! snow thickness
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxsn'  , sxsn  , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sysn'  , sysn  , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxxsn' , sxxsn  )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syysn' , syysn  )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxysn' , sxysn  )
            !                                                        ! ice concentration
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxa'   , sxa   , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sya'   , sya   , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxxa'  , sxxa   )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syya'  , syya   )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxya'  , sxya   )
            !                                                        ! ice salinity
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxsal' , sxsal , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sysal' , sysal , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxxsal', sxxsal )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syysal', syysal )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxysal', sxysal )
            !                                                        ! ice age
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxage' , sxage , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syage' , syage , psgn = -1._wp )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxxage', sxxage )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'syyage', syyage )
            CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, 'sxyage', sxyage )
            !                                                        ! snow layers heat content
            DO jk = 1, nlay_s
               WRITE(zchar1,'(I2.2)') jk
               znam = 'sxc0'//'_l'//zchar1
               CALL iom_get( numrir, jpdom_auto, znam , z3d, psgn = -1._wp )   ;   sxc0 (:,:,jk,:) = z3d(:,:,:)
               znam = 'syc0'//'_l'//zchar1