diff --git a/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90 b/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90
index bb3e5d512..481075381 100644
--- a/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90
+++ b/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_evp.F90
@@ -483,16 +483,16 @@ subroutine evp (dt)
             ! on last subcycle, save quantities for mechanical redistribution
             !-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-            call deformations (nx_block  , ny_block  , &
-                               icellt(iblk)    ,             &
-                               indxti(:,iblk)    , indxtj(:,iblk)    , &
-                               uvel(:,:,iblk)      , vvel(:,:,iblk)      , &
-                               dxt(:,:,iblk)       , dyt(:,:,iblk)       , &
-                               cxp(:,:,iblk)       , cyp(:,:,iblk)       , &
-                               cxm(:,:,iblk)       , cym(:,:,iblk)       , &
-                               tarear(:,:,iblk)    ,             &
-                               shear(:,:,iblk)     , divu(:,:,iblk)      , &
-                               rdg_conv(:,:,iblk)  , rdg_shear(:,:,iblk) )
+            call deformations (nx_block          , ny_block            , &
+                               icellt(iblk)      ,                       &
+                               indxti(:,iblk)    , indxtj(:,iblk)      , &
+                               uvel(:,:,iblk)    , vvel(:,:,iblk)      , &
+                               dxt(:,:,iblk)     , dyt(:,:,iblk)       , &
+                               cxp(:,:,iblk)     , cyp(:,:,iblk)       , &
+                               cxm(:,:,iblk)     , cym(:,:,iblk)       , &
+                               tarear(:,:,iblk)  ,                       &
+                               shear(:,:,iblk)   , divu(:,:,iblk)      , &
+                               rdg_conv(:,:,iblk), rdg_shear(:,:,iblk) )
 
 
             !-----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_shared.F90 b/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_shared.F90
index d9d7a64cc..658e90806 100755
--- a/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_shared.F90
+++ b/cicecore/cicedynB/dynamics/ice_dyn_shared.F90
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ subroutine init_dyn (dt)
          if (trim(coriolis) == 'constant') then
             fcor_blk(i,j,iblk) = 1.46e-4_dbl_kind ! Hibler 1979, N. Hem; 1/s
          else if (trim(coriolis) == 'zero') then
-            fcor_blk(i,j,iblk) = 0.0
+            fcor_blk(i,j,iblk) = c0
          else
             fcor_blk(i,j,iblk) = c2*omega*sin(ULAT(i,j,iblk)) ! 1/s
          endif
@@ -906,7 +906,9 @@ subroutine seabed_stress_factor_LKD (nx_block, ny_block,         &
          hwu = min(hwater(i,j),hwater(i+1,j),hwater(i,j+1),hwater(i+1,j+1))
 
 !         if (hwu < threshold_hw) then
-         docalc_tbu = max(sign(c1,threshold_hw-hwu),c0)
+!         docalc_tbu = max(sign(c1,threshold_hw-hwu),c0)
+         docalc_tbu = merge(c1,c0,hwu < threshold_hw) 
+        
          
          au  = max(aice(i,j),aice(i+1,j),aice(i,j+1),aice(i+1,j+1))
          hu  = max(vice(i,j),vice(i+1,j),vice(i,j+1),vice(i+1,j+1))
@@ -1395,7 +1397,8 @@ subroutine viscous_coeffs_and_rep_pressure (strength,  tinyarea, &
         tmpcalcne, tmpcalcnw, tmpcalcsw, tmpcalcse
 
       ! NOTE: for comp. efficiency 2 x zeta and 2 x eta are used in the code
-       
+
+      ! if (trim(yield_curve) == 'ellipse') then       
         tmpcalcne = capping     *(strength/max(Deltane, tinyarea))+ &
                     (c1-capping)* strength/   (Deltane+ tinyarea)   
         tmpcalcnw = capping     *(strength/max(Deltanw, tinyarea))+ &
@@ -1420,6 +1423,9 @@ subroutine viscous_coeffs_and_rep_pressure (strength,  tinyarea, &
         zetax2se  = (c1+Ktens)*tmpcalcse ! southeast
         rep_prsse = (c1-Ktens)*tmpcalcse*Deltase
         etax2se   = epp2i*zetax2se
+       ! else
+
+       ! endif
       
        end subroutine viscous_coeffs_and_rep_pressure