diff --git a/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_HDF5.py b/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_HDF5.py
index 94ec1ee364134259d63375d495d1a430d471efd2..f2f73939e0e24f8602b8d72ca7911f75862b73f4 100755
--- a/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_HDF5.py
+++ b/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_HDF5.py
@@ -20,16 +20,12 @@ def define_fields(writers):
     writers["extr"].field("ssh", "N", 13, 6)
     writers["extr"].field("date_index", "N", 5)
     writers["extr"].field("eddy_index", "N", 5)
-    writers["extr"].field("interpolat", "N", 1)
-    writers["extr"].field("cyclone", "N", 1)
-    writers["extr"].field("valid", "N", 1)
     writers["extr"].field("speed", "N", 13, 6)
 
     writers["outer"].field("r_eq_area", "N", 10, 4)
     writers["outer"].field("ssh", "N", 13, 6)
     writers["outer"].field("date_index", "N", 5)
     writers["outer"].field("eddy_index", "N", 5)
-    writers["outer"].field("radius4", "N", 2)
 
     writers["max_speed"].field("r_eq_area", "N", 10, 4)
     writers["max_speed"].field("ssh", "N", 13, 6)
@@ -57,9 +53,8 @@ def write(writers, cell, cyclone):
         speed = matlab_data[eddy[12]][:].item()
         if np.isnan(speed): speed = 1e4
         writers["extr"].record(ssh = matlab_data["ADT"][j, i],
-                               date_index = date_index,
-                               eddy_index = eddy_index, interpolat = 0,
-                               cyclone = cyclone, valid = 1, speed = speed)
+                               date_index = date_index, eddy_index = eddy_index,
+                               speed = speed)
 
         if cyclone:
             ssh = matlab_data["ADT"][j, i] + matlab_data[eddy[7]][:].item()
@@ -69,7 +64,7 @@ def write(writers, cell, cyclone):
         r_eq_area = matlab_data[eddy[6]][:].item()
         writers["outer"].record(r_eq_area = r_eq_area, ssh = ssh,
                                 date_index = date_index,
-                                eddy_index = eddy_index, radius4 = - 1)
+                                eddy_index = eddy_index)
         lon = matlab_data[eddy[4]][:].squeeze()
         lat = matlab_data[eddy[5]][:].squeeze()
         polyline = np.stack((lon, lat), axis = 1)
diff --git a/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py b/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py
index e690ba9d9f51ac18aa39a4374ddbce3188d49536..f4f68ae14d413906c2fa9c58df368f35c3465561 100755
--- a/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py
+++ b/Convert_Matlab/inst_eddies_v6.py
@@ -21,16 +21,12 @@ def define_fields(writers):
     writers["extr"].field("ssh", "N", 13, 6)
     writers["extr"].field("date_index", "N", 5)
     writers["extr"].field("eddy_index", "N", 5)
-    writers["extr"].field("interpolat", "N", 1)
-    writers["extr"].field("cyclone", "N", 1)
-    writers["extr"].field("valid", "N", 1)
     writers["extr"].field("speed", "N", 13, 6)
 
     writers["outer"].field("r_eq_area", "N", 10, 4)
     writers["outer"].field("ssh", "N", 13, 6)
     writers["outer"].field("date_index", "N", 5)
     writers["outer"].field("eddy_index", "N", 5)
-    writers["outer"].field("radius4", "N", 2)
 
     writers["max_speed"].field("r_eq_area", "N", 10, 4)
     writers["max_speed"].field("ssh", "N", 13, 6)
@@ -57,7 +53,6 @@ def write(writers, cell, cyclone):
         j = np.argwhere(matlab_data["Y"] == eddy[1]).item()
         speed = 1e4 if np.isnan(eddy[12]) else eddy[12]
         writers["extr"].record(ssh = matlab_data["ADT"][i, j],
-                      interpolat = 0, cyclone = cyclone, valid = 1,
                                date_index = date_index, eddy_index = eddy_index,
                                speed = speed)
 
@@ -67,8 +62,8 @@ def write(writers, cell, cyclone):
             ssh =  matlab_data["ADT"][i, j] - eddy[7]
 
         writers["outer"].record(r_eq_area = eddy[6], ssh = ssh, 
-                       date_index = date_index, eddy_index = eddy_index,
-                       radius4 = - 1)
+                                date_index = date_index,
+                                eddy_index = eddy_index)
         polyline = np.stack((eddy[4], eddy[5]), axis = 1)
         writers["outer"].poly([polyline])