integer :: year_ini_cas    ! initial year of the case
      integer :: mth_ini_cas     ! initial month of the case
      integer :: day_deb         ! initial day of the case
      real :: heure_ini_cas      ! start time of the case
      real :: pdt_cas            ! forcing_frequency
      real :: day_ju_ini_cas     ! julian day of initial day of the case

      common /date_cas/year_ini_cas,mth_ini_cas,day_deb,heure_ini_cas,pdt_cas,day_ju_ini_cas