diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_aero_init_aerosol.py b/scripts/exgfs_aero_init_aerosol.py
index db5e462f64..1c81880ca9 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_aero_init_aerosol.py
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_aero_init_aerosol.py
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
 from functools import partial
 
 # Constants
-atm_base_pattern = "{rot_dir}/{cdump}.%Y%m%d/%H/atmos/INPUT"           		  # Location of atmosphere ICs
+atm_base_pattern = "{rot_dir}/{cdump}.%Y%m%d/%H/model_data/atmos/input"       # Location of atmosphere ICs
 atm_file_pattern = "{path}/gfs_data.{tile}.nc"                                # Atm IC file names
 atm_ctrl_pattern = "{path}/gfs_ctrl.nc"                                       # Atm IC control file name
-restart_base_pattern = "{rot_dir}/{cdump}.%Y%m%d/%H/atmos/RERUN_RESTART"      # Location of restart files (time of previous run)
+restart_base_pattern = "{rot_dir}/{cdump}.%Y%m%d/%H/model_data/atmos/restart"   # Location of restart files (time of previous run)
 restart_file_pattern = "{file_base}/{timestamp}fv_core.res.{tile}.nc"         # Name of restart data files (time when restart is valid)
 tracer_file_pattern = "{file_base}/{timestamp}fv_tracer.res.{tile}.nc"        # Name of restart tracer files (time when restart is valid)
 dycore_file_pattern = "{file_base}/{timestamp}fv_core.res.nc"                 # Name of restart dycore file (time when restart is valid)
-tracer_list_file_pattern = "{parm_gfs}/chem/gocart_tracer.list"               # Text list of tracer names to copy
+tracer_list_file_pattern = "{parm_gfs}/ufs/gocart/gocart_tracer.list"               # Text list of tracer names to copy
 merge_script_pattern = "{ush_gfs}/merge_fv3_aerosol_tile.py"
 n_tiles = 6
 max_lookback = 4                                                              # Maximum number of past cycles to look for for tracer data
diff --git a/ush/merge_fv3_aerosol_tile.py b/ush/merge_fv3_aerosol_tile.py
index decf6e9cba..58afa2fc8b 100755
--- a/ush/merge_fv3_aerosol_tile.py
+++ b/ush/merge_fv3_aerosol_tile.py
@@ -88,14 +88,6 @@ def merge_tile(base_file_name: str, ctrl_file_name: str, core_file_name: str, re
         print("FATAL ERROR: Inconsistent size of B(k) arrays: src=", bk.size, ", dst=", bi.size)
         sys.exit(108)
 
-    if not np.array_equal(ak, ai):
-        print("FATAL ERROR: A(k) coefficients must be identical")
-        sys.exit(109)
-
-    if not np.array_equal(bk, bi):
-        print("FATAL ERROR: B(k) coefficients must be identical")
-        sys.exit(110)
-
     dp = np.zeros(delp.shape)
     for k in range(0, dp.shape[0]):
         dp[k, :, :] = ak[k + 1] - ak[k] + psfc * (bk[k + 1] - bk[k])
diff --git a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
index 2e58e63184..18208983b8 100644
--- a/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
+++ b/workflow/rocoto/gfs_tasks.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def aerosol_init(self):
                 [f'@Y@m@d.@H0000.fv_tracer.res.tile{tile}.nc' for tile in range(1, self.n_tiles + 1)]
 
         for file in files:
-            data = [f'{restart_path}', file]
+            data = [f'{restart_path}/', file]
             dep_dict = {'type': 'data', 'data': data, 'offset': [offset, None]}
             deps.append(rocoto.add_dependency(dep_dict))