diff --git a/tests/parm/fd_ufs.yaml b/tests/parm/fd_ufs.yaml
index 34602a3272..7e382a8fa4 100644
--- a/tests/parm/fd_ufs.yaml
+++ b/tests/parm/fd_ufs.yaml
@@ -1081,11 +1081,11 @@ field_dictionary:
     #
     - standard_name: ps
       canonical_units: Pa
-      alias: surface_pressure
+      alias: air_pressure_at_surface
     #
     - standard_name: sphum
       canonical_units: kg kg-1
-      alias: specific_humidity
+      alias: water_vapor_mixing_ratio_wrt_moist_air
     #
     - standard_name: ice_wat
       canonical_units: kg kg-1
@@ -1113,20 +1113,19 @@ field_dictionary:
     #
     - standard_name: phis
       canonical_units: m2 s-2
-      alias: sfc_geopotential_height_times_grav
+      alias: geopotential_height_times_gravity_at_surface
     #
     - standard_name: u_srf
       canonical_units: m s-1
-      alias: surface_eastward_wind
+      alias: eastward_wind_at_surface
     #
     - standard_name: v_srf
       canonical_units: m s-1
-      alias: surface_northward_wind
-    #
+      alias: northward_wind_at_surface
     #
     - standard_name: t2m
       canonical_units: K
-      alias: surface_temperature
+      alias: air_temperature_at_2m
     #
     - standard_name: slmsk
       canonical_units: flag
@@ -1138,6 +1137,7 @@ field_dictionary:
       alias: sheleg
     #
     - standard_name: tsea
+      alias: skin_temperature_at_surface
       canonical_units: K
       description: surface skin temperature
     #