make 3 soil variables optional

physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_phys_time_vary.fv3.F90

@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ subroutine GFS_phys_time_vary_init (
          real(kind_phys),      intent(inout), optional :: tsnoxy (:,lsnow_lsm_lbound:)
          real(kind_phys),      intent(inout), optional :: smoiseq(:,:)
          real(kind_phys),      intent(inout), optional :: zsnsoxy(:,lsnow_lsm_lbound:)
-         real(kind_phys),      intent(inout) :: sh2o(:,:)
-         real(kind_phys),      intent(inout) :: smois(:,:)
-         real(kind_phys),      intent(inout) :: tslb(:,:)
+         real(kind_phys),      intent(inout), optional :: sh2o(:,:)
+         real(kind_phys),      intent(inout), optional :: smois(:,:)
+         real(kind_phys),      intent(inout), optional :: tslb(:,:)
          real(kind_phys),      intent(in)    :: tsfcl(:)
          real(kind_phys),      intent(in)    :: snowd(:)
          real(kind_phys),      intent(in)    :: canopy(:)

physics/Interstitials/UFS_SCM_NEPTUNE/GFS_phys_time_vary.fv3.meta

@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [smois]
   standard_name = volume_fraction_of_soil_moisture_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = volumetric fraction of soil moisture for lsm
@@ -893,6 +894,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [tslb]
   standard_name = soil_temperature_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = soil temperature for land surface model
@@ -901,6 +903,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [tsfcl]
   standard_name = surface_skin_temperature_over_land
   long_name = surface skin temperature over land
@@ -1674,6 +1677,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [sh2o]
   standard_name = volume_fraction_of_unfrozen_soil_moisture_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = volume fraction of unfrozen soil moisture for lsm
@@ -1682,6 +1686,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [tslb]
   standard_name = soil_temperature_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = soil temperature for land surface model
@@ -1690,6 +1695,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [tiice]
   standard_name = temperature_in_ice_layer
   long_name = sea ice internal temperature

physics/SFC_Models/Land/Noahmp/noahmpdrv.F90

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ subroutine noahmpdrv_init(im, lsm, lsm_noahmp, me, isot, ivegsrc, &
         real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(in) :: slc
         real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(in) :: stc
 
-        real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout) :: smois
-        real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout) :: sh2o
-        real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout) :: tslb
+        real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout), optional :: smois
+        real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout), optional :: sh2o
+        real (kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:), intent(inout), optional :: tslb
 
         logical,              intent(in) :: do_mynnsfclay
         logical,              intent(in) :: do_mynnedmf
@@ -383,9 +383,9 @@ subroutine noahmpdrv_run                                       &
   real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:)     , intent(inout) :: tskin      ! ground surface skin temperature [K]
   real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:)     , intent(inout) :: tprcp      ! total precipitation [m]
   real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:)     , intent(inout) :: srflag     ! snow/rain flag for precipitation
-  real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:)   , intent(inout) :: smois      ! total soil moisture content [m3/m3]
-  real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:)   , intent(inout) :: tslb       ! soil temp [K]
-  real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:)   , intent(inout) :: sh2o       ! liquid soil moisture [m3/m3]
+  real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:)   , intent(inout), optional :: smois      ! total soil moisture content [m3/m3]
+  real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:)   , intent(inout), optional :: tslb       ! soil temp [K]
+  real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:,:)   , intent(inout), optional :: sh2o       ! liquid soil moisture [m3/m3]
   real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:)     , intent(inout) :: canopy     ! canopy moisture content [mm]
   real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:)     , intent(inout) :: trans      ! total plant transpiration [m/s]
   real(kind=kind_phys), dimension(:)     , intent(inout) :: tsurf      ! surface skin temperature [K]

physics/SFC_Models/Land/Noahmp/noahmpdrv.meta

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [sh2o]
   standard_name = volume_fraction_of_unfrozen_soil_moisture_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = volume fraction of unfrozen soil moisture for lsm
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [tslb]
   standard_name = soil_temperature_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = soil temperature for land surface model
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [do_mynnsfclay]
   standard_name = flag_for_mellor_yamada_nakanishi_niino_surface_layer_scheme
   long_name = flag to activate MYNN surface layer
@@ -817,6 +820,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [tslb]
   standard_name = soil_temperature_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = soil temperature for land surface model
@@ -825,6 +829,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [sh2o]
   standard_name = volume_fraction_of_unfrozen_soil_moisture_for_land_surface_model
   long_name = volume fraction of unfrozen soil moisture for lsm
@@ -833,6 +838,7 @@
   type = real
   kind = kind_phys
   intent = inout
+  optional = True
 [canopy]
   standard_name = canopy_water_amount
   long_name = canopy water amount