# NGEE-T fates repository
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This is the developer repository of the Next Generation Ecosystem Experiment Tropics’ (NGEE-T) model: the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator (FATES). (https://github.com/NGEET/fates)

For more information on the FATES model, see our wiki:  https://github.com/NGEET/fates/wiki


## Important:
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**Most users should not need to directly clone this repository.  FATES needs to be run through a host model, and all supported host-models are in charge of cloning and loading the fates software.**

FATES has support to be run via the Accelerated Climate Model for Energy (ACME) and the Community Earth System Model (CESM).

https://climatemodeling.science.energy.gov/projects/accelerated-climate-modeling-energy

http://www.cesm.ucar.edu/

The NGEE-T project maintains a mirror of CLM.  That software system will automatically pull in the FATES software, and is where most users should go to clone the code:

https://github.com/NGEET/fates-clm


