'Though this is the first commit, this code is complete.  I am storing it here to have access to it from anywhere, but I have done all of the development necessary to get it run right.'
'this is a new script that shows some *messy* stuff I was trying to get the darn SIC data from CMIP5 open'
added a new file that isthe procedure for converting the flat binary grids from the NSIDC GSFC Sea Ice data into GEOTIFF with the correct spatial reference.
This is the python script that will rotate the pole using CDO at the command line