MODULE asmpar
   !!======================================================================
   !!                       ***  MODULE asmpar  ***
   !! Assimilation increment : Parameters for assimilation interface
   !!======================================================================

   IMPLICIT NONE

   !! * Routine accessibility
   PRIVATE

   !! * Shared Modules variables
   CHARACTER (LEN=40), PUBLIC, PARAMETER :: &
      & c_asmbkg = 'assim_background_state_Jb',  & !: Filename for storing the 
                                                   !: background state for use 
                                                   !: in the Jb term
      & c_asmdin = 'assim_background_state_DI',  & !: Filename for storing the 
                                                   !: background state for direct 
                                                   !: initialization
      & c_asmtrj = 'assim_trj',                  & !: Filename for storing the 
                                                   !: reference trajectory
      & c_asminc = 'assim_background_increments'   !: Filename for storing the 
                                                   !: increments to the background
                                                   !: state

   INTEGER, PUBLIC :: nitbkg_r      !: Background time step referenced to nit000
   INTEGER, PUBLIC :: nitdin_r      !: Direct Initialization time step referenced to nit000
   INTEGER, PUBLIC :: nitiaustr_r   !: IAU starting time step referenced to nit000
   INTEGER, PUBLIC :: nitiaufin_r   !: IAU final time step referenced to nit000
   INTEGER, PUBLIC :: nittrjfrq     !: Frequency of trajectory output for 4D-VAR

   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------
   !! NEMO/OPA 3.3 , NEMO Consortium (2010)
   !! $Id: asmpar.F90 2287 2010-10-18 07:53:52Z smasson $
   !! Software governed by the CeCILL licence (NEMOGCM/NEMO_CeCILL.txt)
   !!----------------------------------------------------------------------

END MODULE asmpar