diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_complete.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_complete.meta
index 4f437570..c617a800 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_complete.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_complete.meta
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
   type = ddt
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt2.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt2.meta
index 24c527e9..f3be2584 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt2.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt2.meta
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
   type = ddt
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_array.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_array.meta
index 92ca693d..9f0870de 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_array.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_array.meta
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
   protected = True
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_eul.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_eul.meta
index 32d8d433..5b3b38dc 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_eul.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_eul.meta
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
   type = module
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_fv.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_fv.meta
index 5d4b067a..94705ce0 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_fv.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_fv.meta
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   type = module
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_se.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_se.meta
index eafb277b..01943381 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_se.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_ddt_se.meta
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   protected = True
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   type = module
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_parameter.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_parameter.meta
index 23f1e989..fc4a1a64 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_parameter.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_parameter.meta
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
   protected = True
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
diff --git a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_simple.meta b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_simple.meta
index 520e5832..0428b4a2 100644
--- a/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_simple.meta
+++ b/test/unit/sample_files/physics_types_simple.meta
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
   protected = True
 [ latitude ]
   standard_name = latitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True
 [ longitude ]
   standard_name = longitude
-  units = rad
+  units = radians
   type = real | kind = kind_phys
   dimensions = (horizontal_dimension)
   protected = True