diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6aba3d96f..bbf532728 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### Added
+- Added dust scale factors for MERRA-2, GEOS-IT, and GEOS-FP when using USTAR for Dust DEAD extension
+
 # Changelog
 
 This file documents all notable changes to the GEOS-Chem repository starting in version 14.0.0, including all GEOS-Chem Classic and GCHP run directory updates.
diff --git a/run/GCClassic/createRunDir.sh b/run/GCClassic/createRunDir.sh
index 9594d89c0..d8b8bab72 100755
--- a/run/GCClassic/createRunDir.sh
+++ b/run/GCClassic/createRunDir.sh
@@ -678,6 +678,8 @@ fi
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if [[ ${met} = "ModelE2.1" ]]; then
+    # Current scale factors are based on U10 and V10, while the latest implementation of DEAD is using USTAR
+    # May cause 10 times larger dust emissions than properly scaled
     if [[ "$runid" == "E213f10aF40oQ40nudge" ]]; then
         if [[ "$grid_res" ==  "4x5" ]]; then
 	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='0.00474046'\n"
@@ -705,20 +707,19 @@ if [[ ${met} = "ModelE2.1" ]]; then
     fi
 else
     RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_GISS_RES='not_used'\n"
-    # Use GEOS-FP values as placeholders for GEOS-IT until parameters derived
     if [[ "x${sim_name}" == "xfullchem" || "x${sim_name}" == "xaerosol" ]]; then
 	if [[ "x${met}" == "xgeosfp" && "x${grid_res}" == "x4x5" ]]; then
-	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='8.3286e-4'\n"
+	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='4.8632e-5'\n"
 	elif [[ "x${met}" == "xgeosfp" && "x${grid_res}" == "x2x25" ]]; then
-	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='5.0416e-4'\n"
+	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='3.8197e-5'\n"
 	elif [[ "x${met}" == "xmerra2" && "x${grid_res}" == "x4x5" ]]; then
-	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='7.8533e-4'\n"
+	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='5.6659e-5'\n"
 	elif [[ "x${met}" == "xmerra2" && "x${grid_res}" == "x2x25" ]]; then
-	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='4.7586e-4'\n"
+	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='4.5412e-5'\n"
 	elif [[ "x${met}" == "xgeosit" && "x${grid_res}" == "x4x5" ]]; then
-	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='8.3286e-4'\n"
+	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='3.8656e-5'\n"
 	elif [[ "x${met}" == "xgeosit" && "x${grid_res}" == "x2x25" ]]; then
-	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='5.0416e-4'\n"
+	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='3.1132e-5'\n"
 	else
 	    RUNDIR_VARS+="RUNDIR_DUSTDEAD_TF='-999.0e0'\n"
 	fi