--- MITgcm/pkg/seaice/groatb.F	2003/02/28 09:47:31	1.4.4.4
+++ MITgcm/pkg/seaice/groatb.F	2003/02/18 05:33:55	1.5
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "DYNVARS.h"
 #include "FFIELDS.h"
 #include "SEAICE.h"
-#include "SEAICE_PARAMS.h"
 #include "SEAICE_FFIELDS.h"
  
 C     === Routine arguments ===
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@
 
       INTEGER i, j, bi, bj
       INTEGER KOPEN
-      _RL U1, V1, SPEED_SQ
+      _RL U1, V1
 
       _RL HICE (1-OLx:sNx+OLx, 1-OLy:sNy+OLy)
       _RL UG   (1-OLx:sNx+OLx, 1-OLy:sNy+OLy)
@@ -73,12 +72,7 @@
      1      +UWIND(I,J-1,bi,bj)+UWIND(I,J,bi,bj))
           V1=0.25 _d 0*(VWIND(I-1,J-1,bi,bj)+VWIND(I-1,J,bi,bj)
      1      +VWIND(I,J-1,bi,bj)+VWIND(I,J,bi,bj))
-          SPEED_SQ = U1**2 + V1**2
-          IF ( SPEED_SQ .LT. SEAICE_EPS_SQ ) THEN
-             UG(I,J)=SEAICE_EPS
-          ELSE
-             UG(I,J)=SQRT(SPEED_SQ)
-          ENDIF
+          UG(I,J)=SQRT(U1**2+V1**2)
          ENDDO
         ENDDO