     diff_m, diff_t, p_half, p_full, z_full,          &
                          tau_u, tau_v, dtau_datmos,                       &
                          flux_tr,                                         &
                          dt_u, dt_v, dt_t, dt_q, dt_tr,                   &
                          dissipative_heat, Tri_surf,                      &
                          kbot)

    input: 

         is, js -- integers
             the location in the global lon-lat grid of the rectangular
  