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-module seq_drydep_mod
-
-  use shr_drydep_mod, only: seq_drydep_setHCoeff=>shr_drydep_setHCoeff
-  implicit none
-
-  ! method specification
-  character(len=*), parameter :: DD_XLND = 'xactive_lnd' ! dry-dep land
-  character(len=*), parameter :: drydep_method = DD_XLND ! XLND is the only option now
-  logical, protected :: lnd_drydep
-
-contains
-
-  subroutine seq_drydep_readnl(NLFilename, drydep_nflds)
-
-    character(len=*), intent(in)  :: NLFilename ! Namelist filename
-    integer, intent(out)          :: drydep_nflds
-
-    call shr_drydep_readnl(NLFilename, drydep_nflds)
-
-    lnd_drydep = drydep_nflds>0
-
-  end subroutine seq_drydep_readnl
-
-end module seq_drydep_mod