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Replace total soil water with liquid in two FATES boundary conditions - #4198

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Description of changes

Replaces total soil water with liquid in two FATES boundary conditions.

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Contributors other than yourself, if any:

  • None

CTSM issues resolved or otherwise addressed, if any:

If answers are expected to change, describe (delete this line otherwise): Yes: Basically all FATES runs with soil ice present.

Any user interface changes (namelist or namelist defaults changes)? No

Testing planned or performed, if any:

  • aux_clm suite
  • fates suite

Requirements before merge:

  • The code in this PR branch builds with no errors.
  • The code in this PR branch runs with no errors. Briefly describe tested configuration(s):
  • This either (a) does not change answers, (b) it only changes answers at roundoff level, or (c) I have performed a scientific evaluation of the answer changes. Which?:
  • I have reviewed relevant parts of the CLM documentation Tech Note or User's Guide to determine if anything needs to be changed or added. If it does, describe:
  • This PR either (a) does not create a need to update the documentation or (b) includes required documentation updates (see guidelines for contributing documentation). Which?: (a)

@samsrabin samsrabin self-assigned this Sep 3, 2026
@samsrabin samsrabin added the bug something is working incorrectly label Sep 3, 2026
@ekluzek ekluzek added this to the FATES freeze for ctsm6 milestone Sep 10, 2026
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FATES liquid water boundary conditions sometimes include ice

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