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+help([[
+This module loads libraries for building the CCPP Single-Column Model on
+the CISL machine Derecho (Cray) using Intel-classic-2023.0.0
+]])
+
+whatis([===[Loads libraries needed for building the CCPP SCM on Derecho ]===])
+
+load(pathJoin("cmake", os.getenv("cmake_ver") or "3.26.3"))
+load(pathJoin("ncarenv", os.getenv("ncarenv_ver") or "23.06"))
+load(pathJoin("craype", os.getenv("craype_ver") or "2.7.20"))
+
+unload("conda")
+prepend_path("MODULEPATH","/glade/work/epicufsrt/contrib/spack-stack/derecho/modulefiles")
+prepend_path("MODULEPATH","/glade/work/epicufsrt/contrib/spack-stack/derecho/spack-stack-1.5.1/envs/unified-env/install/modulefiles/Core")
+load("stack-gcc/12.2.0")
+load("stack-cray-mpich/8.1.25")
+load("stack-python/3.10.8")
+load("py-f90nml")
+load("py-netcdf4/1.5.8")
+
+load("bacio/2.4.1")
+load("sp/2.3.3")
+load("w3emc")
+
+setenv("CMAKE_C_COMPILER","mpicc")
+setenv("CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER","mpicxx")
+setenv("CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER","mpif90")
+setenv("CMAKE_Platform","derecho.gnu")