.. _output_files: CICE Output =========== The ice model produces three types of output data. 1. A file containing ASCII text, also known as a log file, is created for each run that contains information about how the run was set up and how it progressed. See the :ref:`standard output` section. 2. A series of netCDF history files containing gridded instantaneous or time-averaged output are also generated during a run. See the :ref:`history files` section. 3. A series of binary restart files necessary to continue the run are created. See the :ref:`restart files` section. These are described in the following sections.