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 SCOPE is a radiative transfer and energy balance model, and STEMMUS model is a two-phase mass and heat transfer model. For more information about the coupling between these two models, please check [this reference](https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/14/1379/2021/).
 
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 ## Running STEMMUS_SCOPE
 
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