diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0af2ea9a7..d85272169 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if(CCPP)
-  add_definitions(-DCCPP)
+    add_definitions(-DCCPP)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(cpl)
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ add_subdirectory(gfsphysics)
 add_subdirectory(ipd)
 add_subdirectory(io)
 
-# fv3core library
-
+###############################################################################
+### fv3dycore
+###############################################################################
 if(NOT CCPP)
-set(FAST_PHYSICS_SRCS_F90 atmos_cubed_sphere/model/fv_cmp.F90)
+    set(FAST_PHYSICS_SRCS_F90 atmos_cubed_sphere/model/fv_cmp.F90)
 endif()
 
 add_library(
-    fv3core
+    fv3dycore
 
     atmos_cubed_sphere/model/a2b_edge.F90
     atmos_cubed_sphere/model/multi_gases.F90
@@ -61,37 +62,46 @@ add_library(
 set_property(SOURCE atmos_cubed_sphere/model/nh_utils.F90 APPEND_STRING PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS "${FAST}")
 set_property(SOURCE atmos_cubed_sphere/model/fv_mapz.F90  APPEND_STRING PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS "${FAST}")
 
-target_link_libraries(fv3core PRIVATE fms)
-target_link_libraries(fv3core PRIVATE gfsphysics)
-target_link_libraries(fv3core PRIVATE ipd)
+set_target_properties(fv3dycore PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(fv3dycore PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
 
-target_include_directories(fv3core PRIVATE atmos_cubed_sphere ${ESMF_MOD})
+target_link_libraries(fv3dycore PRIVATE fms)
+target_link_libraries(fv3dycore PRIVATE gfsphysics)
+target_link_libraries(fv3dycore PRIVATE ipd)
+target_link_libraries(fv3dycore PRIVATE esmf)
 
-# end of fv3core
+target_include_directories(fv3dycore PRIVATE atmos_cubed_sphere ${ESMF_MOD})
 
 ###############################################################################
 ### ccpp
 ###############################################################################
 if(CCPP)
-  add_subdirectory(ccpp)
-  add_subdirectory(ccpp/driver)
-  add_dependencies(gfsphysics ccpp ccppphys)
-  add_dependencies(ccppdriver ccpp ccppphys)
-  add_dependencies(ccppphys ccpp)
-
-  target_include_directories(fv3core PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
-  target_include_directories(fv3core PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/driver)
-endif()
+    add_subdirectory(ccpp)
+    add_subdirectory(ccpp/driver)
+
+    add_dependencies(gfsphysics ccpp ccppphys)
+    add_dependencies(ccppdriver ccpp ccppphys)
+    add_dependencies(ccppphys ccpp)
 
-set_target_properties(fv3core PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(fv3core PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+    target_include_directories(fv3dycore PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
+    target_include_directories(fv3dycore PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/driver)
 
+    target_link_libraries(ccppphys PRIVATE sp::sp_d)
+    target_link_libraries(ccppphys PRIVATE w3nco::w3nco_d)
+endif()
+
+###############################################################################
+### stochastic_physics
+###############################################################################
 # When specifying an out-of-tree source a binary directory must be explicitly specified.
 #add_subdirectory(../stochastic_physics stochastic_physics)
 add_subdirectory(stochastic_physics)
 
+###############################################################################
+### fv3atm
+###############################################################################
 add_library(
-    fv3cap
+    fv3atm
 
     atmos_model.F90
     fv3_cap.F90
@@ -100,21 +110,45 @@ add_library(
     time_utils.F90
 )
 
+set_target_properties(fv3atm PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(fv3atm PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
+
 if(CCPP)
-target_include_directories(fv3cap PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ccpp/driver/mod)
-add_dependencies(fv3cap ccppdriver ccppphys)
+    target_include_directories(fv3atm PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ccpp/driver/mod)
+    set(CCPP_LIBRARIES ccppdriver ccppphys ccpp)
+    add_dependencies(fv3atm ccppdriver ccppphys ccpp)
+    target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC ccppdriver ccppphys ccpp)
+endif()
+target_include_directories(fv3atm PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/stochastic_physics)
+target_compile_definitions(fv3atm PRIVATE -DESMF_VERSION_MAJOR=${ESMF_VERSION_MAJOR})
+
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC fms)
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC cpl)
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC gfsphysics)
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC ipd)
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC io)
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC fv3dycore)
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC stochastic_physics)
+
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC
+                      nemsio::nemsio w3emc::w3emc_d w3nco::w3nco_d sp::sp_d bacio::bacio_4)
+if(INLINE_POST)
+  target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC nceppost::nceppost)
 endif()
-target_include_directories(fv3cap PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/stochastic_physics)
-target_compile_definitions(fv3cap PRIVATE -DESMF_VERSION_MAJOR=${ESMF_VERSION_MAJOR})
-target_include_directories(fv3cap PRIVATE ${ESMF_MOD})
-
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE fms)
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE fv3cpl)
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE gfsphysics)
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE ipd)
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE io)
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE fv3core)
-target_link_libraries(fv3cap PRIVATE stochastic_physics)
-
-set_target_properties(fv3cap PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(fv3cap PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+
+target_link_libraries(fv3atm PUBLIC esmf)
+
+###############################################################################
+### Install
+###############################################################################
+install(
+  TARGETS fv3atm fv3dycore io ipd gfsphysics ${CCPP_LIBRARIES} cpl stochastic_physics
+  EXPORT fv3atm-config
+  LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
+  ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib)
+install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+
+install(EXPORT fv3atm-config
+  DESTINATION lib/cmake
+)
+
diff --git a/ccpp/driver/CMakeLists.txt b/ccpp/driver/CMakeLists.txt
index 654eb972e..5960d92da 100644
--- a/ccpp/driver/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ccpp/driver/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ target_link_libraries(ccppdriver ccppphys)
 target_include_directories(ccppdriver PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
 
 set_target_properties(ccppdriver PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(ccppdriver PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(ccppdriver PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
diff --git a/cpl/CMakeLists.txt b/cpl/CMakeLists.txt
index c810ed1b3..74271f917 100644
--- a/cpl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 
 add_library(
-    fv3cpl
+    cpl
 
     module_cplfields.F90
     module_cap_cpl.F90
 )
+target_link_libraries(cpl PRIVATE esmf)
 
-target_include_directories(fv3cpl PRIVATE ${ESMF_MOD})
-
-set_target_properties(fv3cpl PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(fv3cpl PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+set_target_properties(cpl PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(cpl PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
diff --git a/gfsphysics/CMakeLists.txt b/gfsphysics/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b9d5ae8e..34faf6f4c 100644
--- a/gfsphysics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gfsphysics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Intel")
         string (REPLACE "-i4 -real-size 32" "-i4 -real-size 64 -no-prec-div -no-prec-sqrt" CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS "${CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS}")
     endif()
 elseif(CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU")
-    set(CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS "${CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS} -fdefault-real-8 -fdefault-double-8")
+    set(CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS "${CMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS} -fdefault-real-8")
 endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ if(CCPP)
   add_library(gfsphysics ${CCPP_SOURCES})
   target_include_directories(gfsphysics PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
   target_include_directories(gfsphysics PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/physics)
+  target_link_libraries(gfsphysics PRIVATE ccppphys ccpp)
 else()
   add_library(gfsphysics ${IPD_SOURCES})
 endif()
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ endif()
 set_property(SOURCE GFS_layer/GFS_diagnostics.F90 APPEND_STRING PROPERTY COMPILE_FLAGS "-O0")
 
 target_compile_definitions(gfsphysics PRIVATE -DNEMS_GSM)
-target_include_directories(gfsphysics PRIVATE ${NETCDF_INC_DIR})
+target_link_libraries(gfsphysics PRIVATE NetCDF::NetCDF_Fortran)
 
 set_target_properties(gfsphysics PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(gfsphysics PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(gfsphysics PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
diff --git a/io/CMakeLists.txt b/io/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ec8bcf00..1fc2ea77e 100644
--- a/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,20 +23,21 @@ add_library(
     ${POST_SRC}
 )
 
-set_source_files_properties(post_gfs.F90 post_nems_routines.F90
-                            PROPERTIES
-                            COMPILE_FLAGS "-I${POST_INC}")
+target_link_libraries(io PRIVATE fms)
+target_link_libraries(io PRIVATE gfsphysics)
+target_link_libraries(io PRIVATE ipd)
 
-target_link_libraries(io fms)
-target_link_libraries(io gfsphysics)
-target_link_libraries(io ipd)
+if(INLINE_POST)
+  target_link_libraries(io PRIVATE nceppost::nceppost)
+endif()
 
 if(CCPP)
   target_include_directories(io PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
   target_include_directories(io PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/physics)
 endif()
-target_include_directories(io PRIVATE ${ESMF_MOD})
-target_include_directories(io PRIVATE ${NEMSIO_INC})
+
+target_link_libraries(io PRIVATE nemsio::nemsio)
+target_link_libraries(io PRIVATE esmf)
 
 set_target_properties(io PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(io PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(io PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
diff --git a/ipd/CMakeLists.txt b/ipd/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c9e59b16..3009fbfa5 100644
--- a/ipd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ipd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ add_library(
     IPD_driver.F90
     IPD_typedefs.F90
 )
-target_link_libraries(ipd gfsphysics)
+target_link_libraries(ipd PRIVATE gfsphysics)
 
 if(CCPP)
   target_include_directories(ipd PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
   target_include_directories(ipd PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/physics)
 endif()
+
 set_target_properties(ipd PROPERTIES Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
-target_include_directories(ipd PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod)
+target_include_directories(ipd PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/mod>)
diff --git a/stochastic_physics/CMakeLists.txt b/stochastic_physics/CMakeLists.txt
index a9ee27efa..4f4186464 100644
--- a/stochastic_physics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/stochastic_physics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ if(CCPP)
   target_include_directories(stochastic_physics PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/framework/src)
   target_include_directories(stochastic_physics PRIVATE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/FV3/ccpp/physics)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics fms)
-target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics gfsphysics)
-target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics fv3core)
+target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics PRIVATE fms)
+target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics PRIVATE gfsphysics)
+target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics PRIVATE fv3dycore)
+target_link_libraries(stochastic_physics PRIVATE sp::sp_d)