diff --git a/virtual_rainforest/models/hydrology/above_ground.py b/virtual_rainforest/models/hydrology/above_ground.py
index bb0dedc41..11741a423 100644
--- a/virtual_rainforest/models/hydrology/above_ground.py
+++ b/virtual_rainforest/models/hydrology/above_ground.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def calculate_soil_evaporation(
     heat_transfer_coefficient: float,
     extinction_coefficient_global_radiation: float,
 ) -> NDArray[np.float32]:
-    r"""Calculate soil evaporation based classical bulk aerodynamic formulation.
+    r"""Calculate soil evaporation based on classical bulk aerodynamic formulation.
 
     This function uses the so-called 'alpha' method to estimate the evaporative flux
     :cite:p:`mahfouf_comparative_1991`.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def calculate_soil_evaporation(
 
     :math:`E_{act} = E_{g} * exp(-\kappa_{gb}*LAI)`
 
-    where :math:`kappa_{gb}` is the extinction coefficient for global radiation, and
+    where :math:`\kappa_{gb}` is the extinction coefficient for global radiation, and
     :math:`LAI` is the total leaf area index.
 
     Args: