diff --git a/src/SURFEX/default_prep_isba.F90 b/src/SURFEX/default_prep_isba.F90
index e77e6c04c6a1e50ed9d76cfa3e1c2e7f4cb6056a..ff12b9f763cd85dc094693536fe634b40603acf8 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/default_prep_isba.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/default_prep_isba.F90
@@ -42,20 +42,10 @@
 USE MODD_PREP_ISBA,  ONLY : CFILE_ISBA, CTYPE, CFILEPGD_ISBA, CTYPEPGD,       &
                               CFILE_HUG, CTYPE_HUG,                           &
                               CFILE_HUG_SURF, CFILE_HUG_ROOT, CFILE_HUG_DEEP, &
-                              CFILE_HUG_1, CFILE_HUG_2, CFILE_HUG_3,          &
-                              CFILE_HUG_4, CFILE_HUG_5, CFILE_HUG_6,          &
-                              CFILE_HUG_7, CFILE_HUG_8, CFILE_HUG_9,          &
-                              CFILE_HUG_10, CFILE_HUG_11, CFILE_HUG_12,       &
-                              CFILE_HUG_13, CFILE_HUG_14,                     &
                               XHUG_SURF, XHUG_ROOT, XHUG_DEEP,                 &
                               XHUGI_SURF, XHUGI_ROOT, XHUGI_DEEP,             &
                               CFILE_TG, CTYPE_TG,                             &
                               CFILE_TG_SURF, CFILE_TG_ROOT, CFILE_TG_DEEP,    &
-                              CFILE_TG_1, CFILE_TG_2, CFILE_TG_3,             &
-                              CFILE_TG_4, CFILE_TG_5, CFILE_TG_6,             &
-                              CFILE_TG_7, CFILE_TG_8, CFILE_TG_9,             &
-                              CFILE_TG_10, CFILE_TG_11, CFILE_TG_12,          &
-                              CFILE_TG_13, CFILE_TG_14,                       &
                               XTG_SURF, XTG_ROOT, XTG_DEEP,                   &
                               XWR_DEF, LEXTRAP_TG, LEXTRAP_WG, LEXTRAP_WGI,   &
                               LEXTRAP_SN,                                     &
@@ -103,35 +93,6 @@ CFILE_TG_SURF  = '                          '
 CFILE_TG_ROOT  = '                          '
 CFILE_TG_DEEP  = '                          '
 !
-CFILE_HUG_1  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_2  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_3  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_4  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_5  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_6  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_7  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_8  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_9  = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_10 = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_11 = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_12 = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_13 = '                          '
-CFILE_HUG_14 = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_1   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_2   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_3   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_4   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_5   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_6   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_7   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_8   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_9   = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_10  = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_11  = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_12  = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_13  = '                          '
-CFILE_TG_14  = '                          '
-!
 XHUG_SURF = XUNDEF
 XHUG_ROOT = XUNDEF
 XHUG_DEEP = XUNDEF
diff --git a/src/SURFEX/modd_prep_isba.F90 b/src/SURFEX/modd_prep_isba.F90
index bbd1805deebbb93fdb7f306c83311df30161ff68..67f9955162ce17b3e69c34e09af1284beed0d7af 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/modd_prep_isba.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/modd_prep_isba.F90
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ IMPLICIT NONE
 SAVE
 !--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
- INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NVEGTYPE_MAX = 20
-
  CHARACTER(LEN=28) :: CFILE_ISBA     ! input file name
  CHARACTER(LEN=6)  :: CTYPE          ! input file type
  CHARACTER(LEN=28) :: CFILEPGD_ISBA  ! input file name
@@ -58,34 +56,6 @@ SAVE
  CHARACTER(LEN=28) :: CFILE_TG_SURF  ! input file name for TG_SURF
  CHARACTER(LEN=28) :: CFILE_TG_ROOT  ! input file name for TG_ROOT
  CHARACTER(LEN=28) :: CFILE_TG_DEEP  ! input file name for TG_DEEP
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_1 ! input file name for HUG_1
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_2 ! input file name for HUG_2
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_3 ! input file name for HUG_3
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_4 ! input file name for HUG_4
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_5 ! input file name for HUG_5
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_6 ! input file name for HUG_6
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_7 ! input file name for HUG_7
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_8 ! input file name for HUG_8
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_9 ! input file name for HUG_9
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_10 ! input file name for HUG_10
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_11 ! input file name for HUG_11
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_12 ! input file name for HUG_12
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_13 ! input file name for HUG_13
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_HUG_14 ! input file name for HUG_14
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_1  ! input file name for TG_1
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_2  ! input file name for TG_2
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_3  ! input file name for TG_3
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_4  ! input file name for TG_4
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_5  ! input file name for TG_5
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_6  ! input file name for TG_6
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_7  ! input file name for TG_7
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_8  ! input file name for TG_8
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_9  ! input file name for TG_9
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_10  ! input file name for TG_10
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_11  ! input file name for TG_11
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_12  ! input file name for TG_12
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_13  ! input file name for TG_13
- CHARACTER(LEN=28), DIMENSION(NVEGTYPE_MAX) :: CFILE_TG_14  ! input file name for TG_14
 !
 REAL              :: XHUG_SURF      ! surface relative soil humidity
 REAL              :: XHUG_ROOT      ! root layer relative soil humidity
@@ -115,6 +85,7 @@ REAL, DIMENSION(NGRID_LEVEL) :: XGRID_SOIL = &
 !
 LOGICAL :: LSNOW_IDEAL 
 !
+
 REAL, DIMENSION(:), POINTER :: XWSNOW         ! Snow reservoir
 REAL, DIMENSION(:), POINTER :: XRSNOW         ! snow density
 REAL, DIMENSION(:), POINTER :: XTSNOW         ! snow temperature
diff --git a/src/SURFEX/modn_prep_isba.F90 b/src/SURFEX/modn_prep_isba.F90
index df1ca68df73fee892c669cf6c2c7dfa467a016e1..4aed3e5a23327c871ff3c139e9abdf2331a06e1b 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/modn_prep_isba.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/modn_prep_isba.F90
@@ -35,20 +35,10 @@
 USE MODD_PREP_ISBA,  ONLY : CFILE_ISBA, CTYPE, CFILEPGD_ISBA, CTYPEPGD,       &
                               CFILE_HUG, CTYPE_HUG,                           &
                               CFILE_HUG_SURF, CFILE_HUG_ROOT, CFILE_HUG_DEEP, &
-                              CFILE_HUG_1, CFILE_HUG_2, CFILE_HUG_3,          &
-                              CFILE_HUG_4, CFILE_HUG_5, CFILE_HUG_6,          &
-                              CFILE_HUG_7, CFILE_HUG_8, CFILE_HUG_9,          &
-                              CFILE_HUG_10, CFILE_HUG_11, CFILE_HUG_12,       &
-                              CFILE_HUG_13, CFILE_HUG_14,                     &
                               XHUG_SURF, XHUG_ROOT, XHUG_DEEP,                 &
                               XHUGI_SURF, XHUGI_ROOT, XHUGI_DEEP,              &
                               CFILE_TG, CTYPE_TG,                             &
                               CFILE_TG_SURF, CFILE_TG_ROOT, CFILE_TG_DEEP,    &
-                              CFILE_TG_1, CFILE_TG_2, CFILE_TG_3,             &
-                              CFILE_TG_4, CFILE_TG_5, CFILE_TG_6,             &
-                              CFILE_TG_7, CFILE_TG_8, CFILE_TG_9,             &
-                              CFILE_TG_10, CFILE_TG_11, CFILE_TG_12,          &
-                              CFILE_TG_13, CFILE_TG_14,                       &
                               XTG_SURF, XTG_ROOT, XTG_DEEP,LEXTRAP_TG,LEXTRAP_WG,&
                               LEXTRAP_WGI,LEXTRAP_SN 
 
@@ -63,20 +53,10 @@ LOGICAL           :: LISBA_CANOPY !flag to use air layers inside the canopy
 NAMELIST/NAM_PREP_ISBA/CFILE_ISBA, CTYPE, CFILEPGD_ISBA, CTYPEPGD,       &
                          CFILE_HUG, CTYPE_HUG,                           &
                          CFILE_HUG_SURF, CFILE_HUG_ROOT, CFILE_HUG_DEEP, &
-                         CFILE_HUG_1, CFILE_HUG_2, CFILE_HUG_3,          &
-                         CFILE_HUG_4, CFILE_HUG_5, CFILE_HUG_6,          &
-                         CFILE_HUG_7, CFILE_HUG_8, CFILE_HUG_9,          &
-                         CFILE_HUG_10, CFILE_HUG_11, CFILE_HUG_12,       &
-                         CFILE_HUG_13, CFILE_HUG_14,                     &
                          XHUG_SURF, XHUG_ROOT, XHUG_DEEP,                &
                          XHUGI_SURF, XHUGI_ROOT, XHUGI_DEEP,             &
                          CFILE_TG, CTYPE_TG,                              &
                          CFILE_TG_SURF, CFILE_TG_ROOT, CFILE_TG_DEEP,    &
-                         CFILE_TG_1, CFILE_TG_2, CFILE_TG_3,             &
-                         CFILE_TG_4, CFILE_TG_5, CFILE_TG_6,             &
-                         CFILE_TG_7, CFILE_TG_8, CFILE_TG_9,             &
-                         CFILE_TG_10, CFILE_TG_11, CFILE_TG_12,          &
-                         CFILE_TG_13, CFILE_TG_14,                       &
                          XTG_SURF, XTG_ROOT, XTG_DEEP,                   &
                          NYEAR, NMONTH, NDAY, XTIME, LISBA_CANOPY,LEXTRAP_TG,&
                          LEXTRAP_WG,LEXTRAP_WGI,LEXTRAP_SN  
diff --git a/src/SURFEX/prep_hor_isba_field.F90 b/src/SURFEX/prep_hor_isba_field.F90
index 86fedd0b9403eaeadf3682025ba784c43a624020..674cd3d6a817ac0b36c5fe6824a0f4c53b1d1396 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/prep_hor_isba_field.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/prep_hor_isba_field.F90
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ IF (YDCTL%LPART1) THEN
   IF (GUNIF) THEN
     CALL PREP_ISBA_UNIF(ILUOUT,HSURF,ZFIELDIN)
   ELSE IF (YFILETYPE=='ASCLLV') THEN
-    CALL PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV(DTCO, UG, U, USS, S, IO, HPROGRAM,HSURF,ILUOUT,ZFIELDIN)
+    CALL PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,HSURF,ILUOUT,ZFIELDIN)
   ELSE IF (YFILETYPE=='GRIB  ') THEN
     CALL PREP_GRIB_GRID(YFILE,ILUOUT,CINMODEL,CINGRID_TYPE,CINTERP_TYPE,TZTIME_GRIB)        
     IF (NRANK==NPIO) CALL PREP_ISBA_GRIB(HPROGRAM,HSURF,YFILE,ILUOUT,ZFIELDIN)        
diff --git a/src/SURFEX/prep_isba_ascllv.F90 b/src/SURFEX/prep_isba_ascllv.F90
index bdb9c659d3971981dc705688b855a6c1599808cb..561e33e051493f3eb1f668839b92efdbeed09996 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/prep_isba_ascllv.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/prep_isba_ascllv.F90
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 !SFX_LIC version 1. See LICENSE, CeCILL-C_V1-en.txt and CeCILL-C_V1-fr.txt  
 !SFX_LIC for details. version 1.
 !     #########
-SUBROUTINE PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV (DTCO, UG, U, USS, S, IO, HPROGRAM,HSURF,KLUOUT,PFIELD)
+SUBROUTINE PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV (DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,HSURF,KLUOUT,PFIELD)
 !     #################################################################################
 !
 !!****  *PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV* - prepares ISBA field from prescribed values
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ SUBROUTINE PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV (DTCO, UG, U, USS, S, IO, HPROGRAM,HSURF,KLUOUT,PFIE
 USE MODD_SURFEX_MPI, ONLY : NPROC, NINDEX, NNUM, NCOMM, NPIO, NRANK
 !
 USE MODD_DATA_COVER_n, ONLY : DATA_COVER_t
-USE MODD_DATA_ISBA_n, ONLY : DATA_ISBA_t
 USE MODD_SURF_ATM_GRID_n, ONLY : SURF_ATM_GRID_t
 USE MODD_SURF_ATM_n, ONLY : SURF_ATM_t
 USE MODD_SSO_n, ONLY : SSO_t
-USE MODD_ISBA_OPTIONS_n, ONLY :ISBA_OPTIONS_t 
-USE MODD_ISBA_n, ONLY : ISBA_S_t
+!
 USE MODD_PREP,           ONLY : CINTERP_TYPE
 USE MODD_PGD_GRID,       ONLY : NL,LLATLONMASK,CGRID,XGRID_PAR,NGRID_PAR
 USE MODD_PGDWORK,        ONLY : CATYPE
@@ -47,25 +45,10 @@ USE MODD_SURF_PAR,       ONLY : XUNDEF
 USE MODD_PREP_ISBA,      ONLY : CTYPE_HUG     , CTYPE_TG     , &
                                   CFILE_HUG_SURF, CFILE_TG_SURF, &
                                   CFILE_HUG_ROOT, CFILE_TG_ROOT, &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_DEEP, CFILE_TG_DEEP, &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_1,CFILE_TG_1     , &  
-                                  CFILE_HUG_2,CFILE_TG_2     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_3,CFILE_TG_3     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_4,CFILE_TG_4     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_5,CFILE_TG_5     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_6,CFILE_TG_6     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_7,CFILE_TG_7     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_8,CFILE_TG_8     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_9,CFILE_TG_9     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_10,CFILE_TG_10     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_11,CFILE_TG_11     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_12,CFILE_TG_12     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_13,CFILE_TG_13     , &
-                                  CFILE_HUG_14,CFILE_TG_14
+                                  CFILE_HUG_DEEP, CFILE_TG_DEEP  
 USE MODI_PGD_FIELD
 USE MODI_GET_LATLONMASK_n
 USE MODI_ABOR1_SFX
-USE MODI_VEGTYPE_TO_PATCH
 !
 !
 USE YOMHOOK   ,ONLY : LHOOK,   DR_HOOK
@@ -86,8 +69,6 @@ TYPE(DATA_COVER_t), INTENT(INOUT) :: DTCO
 TYPE(SURF_ATM_GRID_t), INTENT(INOUT) :: UG
 TYPE(SURF_ATM_t), INTENT(INOUT) :: U
 TYPE(SSO_t), INTENT(INOUT) :: USS
-TYPE(ISBA_S_t), INTENT(INOUT) :: S
-TYPE(ISBA_OPTIONS_t) :: IO
 !
  CHARACTER(LEN=6),   INTENT(IN)  :: HPROGRAM  ! program calling surf. schemes
  CHARACTER(LEN=7),   INTENT(IN)  :: HSURF     ! type of field
@@ -97,23 +78,15 @@ REAL, POINTER, DIMENSION(:,:,:) :: PFIELD    ! field to interpolate horizontally
 !*      0.2    declarations of local variables
 !
 INTEGER :: JV ! loop counter
-INTEGER :: JT ! loop counter for patch
 INTEGER :: JLAYER
-INTEGER :: JPATCH ! patch number corresponding to a kind of vegtype
 INTEGER :: IL
 !
 INTEGER, DIMENSION(0:NPROC-1) :: INB
 INTEGER :: INFOMPI, JJ
 !
 REAL, ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:,:)     :: ZFIELD
-REAL, ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:,:,:)     :: ZFIELD2
 REAL(KIND=JPRB) :: ZHOOK_HANDLE
 !
-!
-!*      0.3    declarations of namelist
-
-INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NVEGTYPE_MAX = 20
-
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 IF (LHOOK) CALL DR_HOOK('PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV',0,ZHOOK_HANDLE)
@@ -160,7 +133,6 @@ CATYPE = 'ARI'
 !
  CALL GET_TYPE_DIM_n(DTCO, U, 'NATURE',IL)
 !
-ALLOCATE(ZFIELD2(IL,14,19))
 ALLOCATE(ZFIELD(IL,3))
 !
 !*      3.    get grid informations known over full grid
@@ -168,168 +140,55 @@ ALLOCATE(ZFIELD(IL,3))
  CALL GET_LATLONMASK_n(UG, LLATLONMASK,CGRID,XGRID_PAR,NGRID_PAR)
 !
 !
+SELECT CASE(HSURF)
 !
 !
-!*      4A.    Profile of soil relative humidity
+!*      4.    Profile of soil relative humidity
 !
+  CASE('WG     ')
 
-IF(IO%CISBA=='DIF') THEN
-
-  SELECT CASE(HSURF)
-
-    CASE('WG     ')
-
-      DO JT = 1 ,19
-
-
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER1: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_1(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,1,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER2: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_2(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,2,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER3: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_3(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,3,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER4: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_4(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,4,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER5: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_5(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,5,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER6: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_6(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,6,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT)) 
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER7: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_7(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,7,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER8: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_8(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,8,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER9: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_9(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,9,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER10: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_10(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,10,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER11: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_11(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,11,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER12: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_12(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,12,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT)) 
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER13: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_13(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,13,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER14: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_14(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,14,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))
-
-      END DO
-
-
-      ALLOCATE(PFIELD(IL,14,NVEGTYPE))
-!      DO JV=1,NVEGTYPE
-!        JPATCH=VEGTYPE_TO_PATCH(JV, IO%NPATCH)
-      PFIELD(:,:,:) = ZFIELD2(:,:,:)
-!      END DO
-
-
-
-!*      5A.    Profile of temperatures
-
-    CASE('TG     ')
-
-
-      DO JT = 1, 19
-
-
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER1: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_1(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,1,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER2: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_2(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,2,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER3: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_3(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,3,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER4: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_4(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,4,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER5: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_5(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,5,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER6: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_6(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,6,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER7: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_7(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,7,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER8: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_8(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,8,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER9: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_9(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,9,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER10: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_10(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,10,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER11: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_11(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,11,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER12: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_12(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,12,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER13: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_13(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,13,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-        CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'LAYER14: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_14(JT),   &
-                        CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD2(:,14,JT),PVEGTYPE=S%XVEGTYPE(:,JT))  
-
-      END DO
-
-
-      ALLOCATE(PFIELD(IL,14,NVEGTYPE))
-!      DO JV=1,NVEGTYPE
-!        JPATCH=VEGTYPE_TO_PATCH(JV, IO%NPATCH)
-      PFIELD(:,:,:) = ZFIELD2(:,:,:)
-!      END DO
-
-
-  CASE DEFAULT
-    CALL ABOR1_SFX('PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV: '//TRIM(HSURF)//" initialization not implemented !")
-  
-  END SELECT    
-
-ELSE
-
-!*      4B.    Profile of soil relative humidity
-
-
-  SELECT CASE(HSURF)
-
-
-    CASE('WG     ')
-
-      CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'HUG_SURF: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_SURF,   &
+    CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'HUG_SURF: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_SURF,   &
                         CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD(:,1))  
-      CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'HUG_ROOT: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_ROOT,   &
+    CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'HUG_ROOT: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_ROOT,   &
                         CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD(:,2))  
-      CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'HUG_DEEP: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_DEEP,   &
+    CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'HUG_DEEP: relative humidity','NAT',CFILE_HUG_DEEP,   &
                         CTYPE_HUG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD(:,3))  
 
-      ALLOCATE(PFIELD(IL,3,NVEGTYPE))
-      DO JV=1,NVEGTYPE
-        PFIELD(:,1,JV) = ZFIELD(:,1)
-        PFIELD(:,2,JV) = ZFIELD(:,2)
-        PFIELD(:,3,JV) = ZFIELD(:,3)
-      END DO
+    ALLOCATE(PFIELD(IL,3,NVEGTYPE))
+    DO JV=1,NVEGTYPE
+      PFIELD(:,1,JV) = ZFIELD(:,1)
+      PFIELD(:,2,JV) = ZFIELD(:,2)
+      PFIELD(:,3,JV) = ZFIELD(:,3)
+    END DO
 
-!*      5B.    Profile of temperatures
+!*      5.    Profile of temperatures
 
-    CASE('TG     ')
+  CASE('TG     ')
 
-      CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'TG_SURF: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_SURF,   &
+    CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'TG_SURF: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_SURF,   &
                         CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD(:,1))  
-      CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'TG_ROOT: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_ROOT,   &
+    CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'TG_ROOT: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_ROOT,   &
                         CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD(:,2))  
-      CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'TG_DEEP: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_DEEP,   &
+    CALL PGD_FIELD(DTCO, UG, U, USS, HPROGRAM,'TG_DEEP: temperature','NAT',CFILE_TG_DEEP,   &
                         CTYPE_TG,XUNDEF,ZFIELD(:,3))  
 
-      ALLOCATE(PFIELD(IL,3,NVEGTYPE))
-      DO JV=1,NVEGTYPE
-        PFIELD(:,1,JV) = ZFIELD(:,1)
-        PFIELD(:,2,JV) = ZFIELD(:,2)
-        PFIELD(:,3,JV) = ZFIELD(:,3)
-      END DO
-
+    ALLOCATE(PFIELD(IL,3,NVEGTYPE))
+    DO JV=1,NVEGTYPE
+      PFIELD(:,1,JV) = ZFIELD(:,1)
+      PFIELD(:,2,JV) = ZFIELD(:,2)
+      PFIELD(:,3,JV) = ZFIELD(:,3)
+    END DO
 !
-    CASE DEFAULT
-      CALL ABOR1_SFX('PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV: '//TRIM(HSURF)//" initialization not implemented !")
+  CASE DEFAULT
+    CALL ABOR1_SFX('PREP_ISBA_ASCLLV: '//TRIM(HSURF)//" initialization not implemented !")
 !
-  END SELECT
-
-ENDIF
+END SELECT
 !
 !*      6.     Interpolation method
 !              --------------------
 !
 CINTERP_TYPE='NONE  '
 DEALLOCATE(ZFIELD)
-DEALLOCATE(ZFIELD2)
 !
 DEALLOCATE(NNUM)
 IF (NRANK/=NPIO) THEN