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 ## Analysis
 
-Example notebook for icon nextgems data is in `analysis/icon-nextgems/`. 
+Example notebook for icon nextgems data is in `analysis/icon-nextgems/`.
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+## Preparing ICON-ESM input data
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+On Teachinghub, see `~/LEHRE/msc-climmodlab-s2025/icon-r2b4-inputdata` for how the icon R2B4 grid looks like and how the SST and sea ice files look like.
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+[CDO](https://code.mpimet.mpg.de/) might be helpful to remap from the Healpix grid to the R2B4 grid.