% find time step for January 1, 2012 (in matlab)
ts=dte2ts('01-Jan-2012',25,2011,9,10)

% uncompress using Bron'sroutine
% /u/bcnelson/MITgcm/extract/latest/README.uncompress
cd /nobackupp2/dmenemen/llc_4320/regions/global
mkdir Jan1
lfs  setstripe -c 60 Jan1
cd Jan1
/u/bcnelson/MITgcm/extract/latest/uncompress4320 390528 Salt,Theta

% look at SSS (using matlab)
sss=quikread_llc('0000390528_Salt.data',4320);
quikplot_llc(sss), caxis([30 37]), colorbar('h')

% look at SST (using matlab)
sst=quikread_llc('0000390528_Theta.data',4320);
quikplot_llc(sst), caxis([-1 28]), colorbar('h')