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Update Documentation to clarify Namelist Inputs #888

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9 changes: 5 additions & 4 deletions doc/source/cice_index.rst
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Index of primary variables and parameters
==========================================

This index defines many of the symbols used frequently in the CICE model
code. Namelist variables are partly included here but also documented
elsewhere, see Section :ref:`tabnamelist`. All
quantities in the code are expressed in MKS units (temperatures may take
This index defines many (but not all) of the symbols used frequently in the CICE model
code. All quantities in the code are expressed in MKS units (temperatures may take
either Celsius or Kelvin units). Deprecated parameters are listed at the end.

Namelist variables are partly included here, but they are fully documented in
section :ref:`tabnamelist`.

.. csv-table:: *Alphabetical Index*
:header: " ", " ", " "
:widths: 15, 30, 15, 1
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.. _case_settings:

Case Settings
=====================
Model Namelist, CPPs, and Other Settings
==========================================
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We have one instance of the code itself referencing the "Case Settings" section of the documentation:

write(nu_diag,*) ' Overview of model configuration with relevant parameters'
write(nu_diag,*) '========================================================='
write(nu_diag,*) 'For details, compare namelist output below with the'
write(nu_diag,*) 'Case Settings section in the model documentation.'

So I think we should at least keep that as part of the section title, maybe something like:

 Case Settings: Model Namelist, CPPs, and Other Settings


There are two important files that define the case, **cice.settings** and
**ice_in**. **cice.settings** is a list of env variables that define many
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.. _tabnamelist:


Table of namelist options
Tables of Namelist Inputs
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I think I prefer "Options" to "Input".

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CICE reads a namelist input file, **ice_in**, consisting of several namelist groups. The tables below
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