a restart file from which initialization data is read.  The pointer files are
written to and then read from the executable directory. For 
<TT>startup</TT> runs, a pointer is created by the ice setup script 
Whenever a restart file is written, the existing restart pointer file 
is overwritten.  The namelist variable <TT>pointer_file</TT> contains the
name of the pointer file. Pointer files seldom need editing.  The contents
are usually maintained by the setup script and the component model. 
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