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+Using nshmp-haz with Matlab
+---------------------------
+
+All recent versions of Matlab include a Java runtime environment and it is therefore relatively straightforward to access the nshmp-haz library.
+
+#### Requirements
+
+* Matlab R2013B or higher (nshmp-haz targets Java 7; prior versions of Matlab use Java 6).
+* A [build](/usgs/nshmp-haz/wiki/Building-&-Running) of nshmp-haz.
+* 
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-%% nshmp-sha Ground Motion Model explanatory script
+%% nshmp-haz Ground Motion Model (GMM) explanatory script
 
 % =========================================================================
-% This script describes how to access the ground motion models implemented
-% in the nshmp-sha hazard codes. The models are written in Java and require
-% little more than to be identified to Matlab to function properly.
+% This script provides instruction on how to access the ground motion models
+% implemented in the nshmp-haz library. The models are written in Java and
+% require little more than to be identified to Matlab to function properly.
 % =========================================================================
 
 % Set up:
 
-% (Required) Have the nshmp-sha project cloned somewhere local. The
+% (Required) Have the nshmp-haz project cloned somewhere local. The
 % instructions below that the project has also been compiled such
 % that a 'classes' directory exsists.