diff --git a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSlandice_GridComp/GEOS_LandIceGridComp.F90 b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSlandice_GridComp/GEOS_LandIceGridComp.F90
index 615bd1b93..de4b54d61 100644
--- a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSlandice_GridComp/GEOS_LandIceGridComp.F90
+++ b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSlandice_GridComp/GEOS_LandIceGridComp.F90
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
      VERIFY_(STATUS)
 
      call MAPL_AddExportSpec(GC,                     &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_outgoing_longwave_flux',&
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_emitted_longwave_flux',&
         UNITS              = 'W m-2'                     ,&
         SHORT_NAME         = 'HLWUP'                     ,&
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly           ,&
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'ALW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'BLW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2 K-1',                         &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'LWDNSRF',                           &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_downwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_absorbed_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
diff --git a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_CICE4ColumnPhysGridComp.F90 b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_CICE4ColumnPhysGridComp.F90
index cb0bc1e33..33ef4d134 100644
--- a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_CICE4ColumnPhysGridComp.F90
+++ b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_CICE4ColumnPhysGridComp.F90
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
                                                _RC  )
 
      call MAPL_AddExportSpec(GC,                     &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_outgoing_longwave_flux',&
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_emitted_longwave_flux',&
         UNITS              = 'W m-2'                     ,&
         SHORT_NAME         = 'HLWUP'                     ,&
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly           ,&
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'ALW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'BLW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2 K-1',                         &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'LWDNSRF',                           &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_downwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_absorbed_longwave_flux',    &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
diff --git a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_OpenWaterGridComp.F90 b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_OpenWaterGridComp.F90
index 41941d3be..cd9a4b974 100644
--- a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_OpenWaterGridComp.F90
+++ b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_OpenWaterGridComp.F90
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
                                                _RC  ) 
 
      call MAPL_AddExportSpec(GC,                     &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_outgoing_longwave_flux',&
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_emitted_longwave_flux',&
         UNITS              = 'W m-2'                     ,&
         SHORT_NAME         = 'HLWUP'                     ,&
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly           ,&
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'ALW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'BLW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2 K-1',                         &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'LWDNSRF',                           &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_downwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_absorbed_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
diff --git a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SaltWaterGridComp.F90 b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SaltWaterGridComp.F90
index 89d2d4e81..4dc313050 100644
--- a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SaltWaterGridComp.F90
+++ b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SaltWaterGridComp.F90
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
                                                _RC  ) 
 
      call MAPL_AddExportSpec(GC,                     &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_outgoing_longwave_flux',&
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_emitted_longwave_flux',&
         UNITS              = 'W m-2'                     ,&
         SHORT_NAME         = 'HLWUP'                     ,&
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly           ,&
diff --git a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SimpleSeaiceGridComp.F90 b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SimpleSeaiceGridComp.F90
index 50955e802..a86e02fa4 100644
--- a/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SimpleSeaiceGridComp.F90
+++ b/GEOSagcm_GridComp/GEOSphysics_GridComp/GEOSsurface_GridComp/GEOSsaltwater_GridComp/GEOS_SimpleSeaiceGridComp.F90
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddExportSpec(GC,                     &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'HLWUP'                     ,&
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_outgoing_longwave_flux',&
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_emitted_longwave_flux',&
         UNITS              = 'W m-2'                     ,&
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly           ,&
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone          ,&
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'ALW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'BLW',                               &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_upwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'linearization_of_surface_emitted_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2 K-1',                         &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ subroutine SetServices ( GC, RC )
 
      call MAPL_AddImportSpec(GC,                             &
         SHORT_NAME         = 'LWDNSRF',                           &
-        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_downwelling_longwave_flux', &
+        LONG_NAME          = 'surface_absorbed_longwave_flux', &
         UNITS              = 'W m-2',                             &
         DIMS               = MAPL_DimsTileOnly,                   &
         VLOCATION          = MAPL_VLocationNone,                  &