Fits binary files

The fits binary format is used as the system-independent binary file exchange format (i.e. one can exchange binary files between Linux and MacOS machines) if the switch

.true. ! write_fits_binary

is true (which it is by default). The file Mie.tmp and restart.dat raw binary files will than be written as gzipped fits files Mie.fits.gz and restart.fits.gz. In case the Mie.tmp and restart.dat already exist, they will be deleted automatically after the fits files are written for the first time (only relevant for restart models). Available since revision [660775ac].

For the not so common modes where COss.tmp and Mie_ice.tmp are written, one has to still use

.true. ! read_fits_binary
.true. ! write_fits_binary

to completely switch fits exchange mode. In that case also still the binary (.tmp) versions of the files are written.