Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetIceSheetBC.m
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetIceSheetBC.m	(revision 3755)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetIceSheetBC.m	(revision 3756)
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 end
 
-%Create zeros melting and accumulation if not specified
-if isnan(md.accumulation),
-	md.accumulation=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
-	disp('      no accumulation specified: values set as zero');
+%Create zeros melting_rate and accumulation_rate if not specified
+if isnan(md.accumulation_rate),
+	md.accumulation_rate=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
+	disp('      no accumulation_rate specified: values set as zero');
 end
-if isnan(md.melting),
-	md.melting=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
-	disp('      no melting specified: values set as zero');
+if isnan(md.melting_rate),
+	md.melting_rate=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
+	disp('      no melting_rate specified: values set as zero');
 end
 if isnan(md.dhdt),
Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetIceShelfBC.m
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetIceShelfBC.m	(revision 3755)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetIceShelfBC.m	(revision 3756)
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
 md.pressureload=pressureload;
 
-%Create zeros melting and accumulation if not specified
-if isnan(md.accumulation),
-	md.accumulation=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
-	disp('      no accumulation specified: values set as zero');
+%Create zeros melting_rate and accumulation_rate if not specified
+if isnan(md.accumulation_rate),
+	md.accumulation_rate=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
+	disp('      no accumulation_rate specified: values set as zero');
 end
-if isnan(md.melting),
-	md.melting=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
-	disp('      no melting specified: values set as zero');
+if isnan(md.melting_rate),
+	md.melting_rate=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
+	disp('      no melting_rate specified: values set as zero');
 end
 if isnan(md.dhdt),
Index: /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetMarineIceSheetBC.m
===================================================================
--- /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetMarineIceSheetBC.m	(revision 3755)
+++ /issm/trunk/src/m/utils/BC/SetMarineIceSheetBC.m	(revision 3756)
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
 md.pressureload=pressureload;
 
-%Create zeros melting and accumulation if not specified
-if isnan(md.accumulation),
-	md.accumulation=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
-	disp('      no accumulation specified: values set as zero');
+%Create zeros melting_rate and accumulation_rate if not specified
+if isnan(md.accumulation_rate),
+	md.accumulation_rate=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
+	disp('      no accumulation_rate specified: values set as zero');
 end
-if isnan(md.melting),
-	md.melting=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
-	disp('      no melting specified: values set as zero');
+if isnan(md.melting_rate),
+	md.melting_rate=zeros(md.numberofgrids,1);
+	disp('      no melting_rate specified: values set as zero');
 end
 if isnan(md.dhdt),