Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/model.m
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/model.m	(revision 21544)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/classes/model.m	(revision 21545)
@@ -131,4 +131,8 @@
 			if isa(md.esa,'double');
 				md.esa=esa();
+			end
+			%2017 February 10th
+			if md.settings.solver_residue_threshold==0,
+				md.settings.solver_residue_threshold = 1e-6;
 			end