diff --git a/model/src/wmscrpmd.F90 b/model/src/wmscrpmd.F90
index d5ab2545f..c105b49cc 100644
--- a/model/src/wmscrpmd.F90
+++ b/model/src/wmscrpmd.F90
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ MODULE WMSCRPMD
   !/ Specify default accessibility
   !/
   PUBLIC
+  REAL*8 , ALLOCATABLE :: GRID_AREA(:)
   !/
   !/ Module private variable for checking error returns
   !/
@@ -911,6 +912,37 @@ SUBROUTINE GET_SCRIP_INFO_UNSTRUCTURED (ID_GRD,                  &
           END DO
         END IF
       END DO
+
+      ! Calculate area of cell
+      ALLOCATE(GRID_AREA(MNP))
+      DO I1=1,MNP
+        GRID_AREA(I1) = 0.0
+        NB=NBASSIGNEDCORNER(I1)
+        DO I2=1,NB
+          I3 = MOD(I2,NB)+1
+          PT(1,1)=GRID_CENTER_LON(I1)
+          PT(2,1)=GRID_CORNER_LON(I2,I1)
+          PT(3,1)=GRID_CORNER_LON(I3,I1)
+          PT(1,2)=GRID_CENTER_LAT(I1)
+          PT(2,2)=GRID_CORNER_LAT(I2,I1)
+          PT(3,2)=GRID_CORNER_LON(I3,I1)
+          CALL FIX_PERIODCITY(PT)
+          ELON1 = PT(1,1)
+          ELON2 = PT(2,1)
+          ELON3 = PT(3,1)
+          ELAT1 = PT(1,2)
+          ELAT2 = PT(2,2)
+          ELAT3 = PT(3,2)
+          DELTALON12=ELON2 - ELON1
+          DELTALON13=ELON3 - ELON1
+          DELTALAT12=ELAT2 - ELAT1
+          DELTALAT13=ELAT3 - ELAT1
+          THEDET=DELTALON12*DELTALAT13 - DELTALON13*DELTALAT12
+          GRID_AREA(I1) = GRID_AREA(I1) + ABS(THEDET)
+        ENDDO
+      ENDDO
+
+
       DEALLOCATE(NBASSIGNEDCORNER, STAT=ISTAT)
       CHECK_DEALLOC_STATUS ( ISTAT )
       DEALLOCATE(LISTNBCORNER, STAT=ISTAT)