diff --git a/FV3GFS/FV3GFS_io.F90 b/FV3GFS/FV3GFS_io.F90
index 84016ee6..f57e2e23 100644
--- a/FV3GFS/FV3GFS_io.F90
+++ b/FV3GFS/FV3GFS_io.F90
@@ -3065,6 +3065,30 @@ subroutine register_diag_manager_controlled_diagnostics(Time, Sfcprop, IntDiag,
      Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%data(nb)%var2 => Sfcprop(nb)%slmsk(:)
    enddo
 
+   index = index + 1
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%axes = 2
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%name = 'mixed_layer_depth'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%desc = 'ocean mixed layer depth'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%unit = 'm'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%mod_name = 'gfs_phys'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%coarse_graining_method = AREA_WEIGHTED
+   allocate (Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%data(nblks))
+   do nb = 1,nblks
+     Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%data(nb)%var2 => Sfcprop(nb)%mld(:)
+   enddo
+
+   index = index + 1
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%axes = 2
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%name = 'prescribed_qflux'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%desc = 'prescribed ocean Q-flux'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%unit = 'W/m**2'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%mod_name = 'gfs_phys'
+   Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%coarse_graining_method = AREA_WEIGHTED
+   allocate (Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%data(nblks))
+   do nb = 1,nblks
+     Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%data(nb)%var2 => Sfcprop(nb)%qfluxadj(:)
+   enddo
+
    do index = 1, DIAG_SIZE
       if (trim(Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%name) .eq. '') exit  ! No need to populate non-existent diagnostics
       Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%id = register_diag_field(trim(Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%mod_name), &
@@ -7087,7 +7111,7 @@ subroutine gfdl_diag_register(Time, Sfcprop, Gfs_diag, Cldprop, &
     idx = idx + 1
     Diag(idx)%axes = 2
     Diag(idx)%name = 'MLD'
-    Diag(idx)%desc = 'ocean mixed layer depth'
+    Diag(idx)%desc = 'Interval-average ocean mixed layer depth'
     Diag(idx)%unit = 'm'
     Diag(idx)%mod_name = 'gfs_phys'
     Diag(idx)%cnvfac = cn_one
@@ -7236,7 +7260,7 @@ subroutine send_diag_manager_controlled_diagnostic_data(Time, Atm_block, IPD_Dat
                   ii = i + isc - 1
                   nb = Atm_block%blkno(ii,jj)
                   ix = Atm_block%ixp(ii,jj)
-                  var2d(i,j) = Diag(index)%data(nb)%var2(ix)
+                  var2d(i,j) = Diag_diag_manager_controlled(index)%data(nb)%var2(ix)
               enddo
             enddo
           endif
diff --git a/gsmphys/sfcsub.F b/gsmphys/sfcsub.F
index 83833234..abcc1d71 100644
--- a/gsmphys/sfcsub.F
+++ b/gsmphys/sfcsub.F
@@ -7528,7 +7528,7 @@ subroutine clima(lugb,iy,im,id,ih,fh,len,lsoil,
      &,               imsk, jmsk, slmskh, gaus,blno, blto
      &,               outlat, outlon, me)
           if (me .eq. 0) write(6,*) 'climatological ocean 
-     &                           mixed layer depth read in.'
+     &                           Q-flux read in.'
 
         endif
 !
@@ -7808,7 +7808,7 @@ subroutine clima(lugb,iy,im,id,ih,fh,len,lsoil,
      &,               imsk, jmsk, slmskh, gaus,blno, blto
      &,               outlat, outlon, me)
           if (me .eq. 0) write(6,*) 'climatological ocean 
-     &                           mixed layer depth read in.'
+     &                           Q-flux read in.'
 
         endif
 !
@@ -8010,6 +8010,12 @@ subroutine clima(lugb,iy,im,id,ih,fh,len,lsoil,
          mldclm(i) = wei1m * mld(i,k1) + wei2m * mld(i,k2)
         enddo
       endif
+
+      if(fnqfluxc(1:8).ne.'        ') then
+        do i=1,len
+         qfluxadj(i) = wei1m * qflux(i,k1) + wei2m * qflux(i,k2)
+        enddo
+      endif
 !clu ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !cbosu  diagnostic print
diff --git a/gsmphys/som_mlm.F90 b/gsmphys/som_mlm.F90
index 728c935e..5b005f21 100644
--- a/gsmphys/som_mlm.F90
+++ b/gsmphys/som_mlm.F90
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ subroutine ocean_init                                               &
 !      close (Model%nlunit)
 
 #ifdef INTERNAL_FILE_NML
-        read(input_nml_file, nml=ocean_nml, iostat=ios)
+        read(input_nml_file, nml=ocean_nml)
 #else
 !       print *,' in sfcsub nlunit=',nlunit,' me=',me,' ialb=',ialb
        inquire (file=trim(Model%fn_nml), exist=exists)