diff --git a/ccpp/physics b/ccpp/physics
index 52a9db3a8..e84beb751 160000
--- a/ccpp/physics
+++ b/ccpp/physics
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 52a9db3a893e2d3835b57bb0d6f262cb7c971c30
+Subproject commit e84beb75176dbb697c5bbf8bf7554a40bb4ea85e
diff --git a/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.F90 b/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.F90
index 5f8af233d..c74356b97 100644
--- a/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.F90
+++ b/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.F90
@@ -678,6 +678,13 @@ module GFS_typedefs
     !-- prognostic updraft area fraction coupling in convection
     real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: dqdt_qmicro(:,:) => null()  !< instantanious microphysics tendency to be passed from MP to convection
 
+    !-- lake surface temperature from cdeps inline
+    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: mask_dat   (:) => null()   !< land-sea mask from cdeps inline  
+    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: tsfco_dat  (:) => null()   !< sfc temperature from cdeps inline
+    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: tice_dat   (:) => null()   !< sfc temperature over ice from cdeps inline
+    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: hice_dat   (:) => null()   !< sfc ice thickness from cdeps inline
+    real (kind=kind_phys), pointer :: fice_dat   (:) => null()   !< sfc ice fraction from cdeps inline
+
     contains
       procedure :: create  => coupling_create  !<   allocate array data
   end type GFS_coupling_type
@@ -795,6 +802,9 @@ module GFS_typedefs
     logical              :: cpl_imp_dbg     !< default no write import data to file post merge
     logical              :: use_med_flux    !< default .false. - i.e. don't use atmosphere-ocean fluxes imported from mediator
 
+!--- cdeps inline parameters
+    logical              :: use_cdeps_inline !< default .false. - i.e. don't use data provided by CDEPS inline
+
 !--- integrated dynamics through earth's atmosphere
     logical              :: lsidea
 
@@ -3395,6 +3405,19 @@ subroutine coupling_create (Coupling, Model)
       Coupling%qci_conv   = clear_val
     endif
 
+    if (Model%use_cdeps_inline) then
+      allocate (Coupling%tsfco_dat(IM))
+      Coupling%tsfco_dat = clear_val
+      allocate (Coupling%mask_dat(IM))
+      Coupling%mask_dat = clear_val
+      allocate (Coupling%tice_dat(IM))
+      Coupling%tice_dat = clear_val
+      allocate (Coupling%hice_dat(IM))
+      Coupling%hice_dat = clear_val
+      allocate (Coupling%fice_dat(IM))
+      Coupling%fice_dat = clear_val
+    end if
+
   end subroutine coupling_create
 
 
@@ -3498,6 +3521,9 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me,         &
     logical              :: cpl_imp_dbg    = .false.         !< default no write import data to file post merge
     logical              :: use_med_flux   = .false.         !< default no atmosphere-ocean fluxes from mediator
 
+    !--- cdeps inline parameters
+    logical              :: use_cdeps_inline = .false.       !< default no data from cdeps inline
+
 !--- integrated dynamics through earth's atmosphere
     logical              :: lsidea         = .false.
 
@@ -4195,6 +4221,8 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me,         &
 #else
                                lsidea, use_med_flux,                                        &
 #endif
+                          !--- cdeps inline parameters
+                               use_cdeps_inline,                                            &
                           !--- radiation parameters
                                fhswr, fhlwr, levr, nfxr, iaerclm, iflip, isol, ico2, ialb,  &
                                isot, iems, iaer, icliq_sw, iovr, ictm, isubc_sw,            &
@@ -4679,6 +4707,9 @@ subroutine control_initialize (Model, nlunit, fn_nml, me,         &
     Model%cpl_imp_dbg      = cpl_imp_dbg
     Model%use_med_flux     = use_med_flux
 
+!--- cdeps inline parameters
+    Model%use_cdeps_inline = use_cdeps_inline
+
 !--- RRFS-SD
     Model%rrfs_sd           = rrfs_sd
     Model%cpl_fire          = cpl_fire
@@ -6917,6 +6948,7 @@ subroutine control_print(Model)
       print *, ' cpl_imp_mrg       : ', Model%cpl_imp_mrg
       print *, ' cpl_imp_dbg       : ', Model%cpl_imp_dbg
       print *, ' use_med_flux      : ', Model%use_med_flux
+      print *, ' use_cdeps_inline  : ', Model%use_cdeps_inline
       if(Model%imfdeepcnv == Model%imfdeepcnv_gf .or.Model%imfdeepcnv == Model%imfdeepcnv_c3) then
         print*,'ichoice_s          : ', Model%ichoice_s
         print*,'ichoicem           : ', Model%ichoicem
diff --git a/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.meta b/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.meta
index a451fafc2..8d29ced48 100644
--- a/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.meta
+++ b/scm/src/GFS_typedefs.meta
@@ -3434,6 +3434,46 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   active = (flag_for_rrtmgp_radiation_scheme)
+[tsfco_dat]
+  standard_name = sea_surface_temperature_from_data
+  long_name = sfc temperature
+  units = K
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  type = real
+  kind = kind_phys
+  active = (do_cdeps_inline)
+[mask_dat]
+  standard_name = land_sea_mask_from_data 
+  long_name = landmask
+  units = flag
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  type = real
+  kind = kind_phys
+  active = (do_cdeps_inline)
+[tice_dat]
+  standard_name = surface_skin_temperature_over_ice_from_data
+  long_name = surface skin temperature over ice
+  units = K
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  type = real
+  kind = kind_phys
+  active = (do_cdeps_inline)
+[hice_dat]
+  standard_name = sea_ice_thickness_from_data
+  long_name = sea-ice thickness
+  units = m
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  type = real
+  kind = kind_phys
+  active = (do_cdeps_inline)
+[fice_dat]
+  standard_name = sea_ice_area_fraction_of_sea_area_fraction_from_data
+  long_name = sea-ice concentration [0,1]
+  units = frac
+  dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
+  type = real
+  kind = kind_phys
+  active = (do_cdeps_inline)
 
 ########################################################################
 [ccpp-table-properties]
@@ -3837,6 +3877,12 @@
   units = flag
   dimensions = ()
   type = logical
+[use_cdeps_inline]
+  standard_name = do_cdeps_inline
+  long_name = flag for using data provided by CDEPS inline (default false)
+  units = flag
+  dimensions = ()
+  type = logical
 [fhcyc]
   standard_name = frequency_for_surface_cycling_calls
   long_name = frequency for surface cycling calls