diff --git a/compass/ocean/iceshelf.py b/compass/ocean/iceshelf.py
index 36207f8384..3dd26648e0 100644
--- a/compass/ocean/iceshelf.py
+++ b/compass/ocean/iceshelf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 def compute_land_ice_pressure_from_thickness(land_ice_thickness, modify_mask,
                                              land_ice_density=None):
     """
-    Compute the pressure from and overlying ice shelf
+    Compute the pressure from an overlying ice shelf from ice thickness
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def compute_land_ice_pressure_from_thickness(land_ice_thickness, modify_mask,
 def compute_land_ice_pressure_from_draft(land_ice_draft, modify_mask,
                                          ref_density=None):
     """
-    Compute the pressure from and overlying ice shelf
+    Compute the pressure from an overlying ice shelf from ice draft
 
     Parameters
     ----------
diff --git a/docs/developers_guide/ocean/api.rst b/docs/developers_guide/ocean/api.rst
index b6926e0e8b..7e8f8323c3 100644
--- a/docs/developers_guide/ocean/api.rst
+++ b/docs/developers_guide/ocean/api.rst
@@ -966,7 +966,9 @@ ocean framework
 
    haney.compute_haney_number
 
-   iceshelf.compute_land_ice_pressure_and_draft
+   iceshelf.compute_land_ice_draft_from_pressure
+   iceshelf.compute_land_ice_pressure_from_draft
+   iceshelf.compute_land_ice_pressure_from_thickness
    iceshelf.adjust_ssh
 
    particles.write
diff --git a/docs/users_guide/ocean/test_groups/isomip_plus.rst b/docs/users_guide/ocean/test_groups/isomip_plus.rst
index 567fa600b5..e53a4940b5 100644
--- a/docs/users_guide/ocean/test_groups/isomip_plus.rst
+++ b/docs/users_guide/ocean/test_groups/isomip_plus.rst
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ The ``isomip_plus`` test cases share the following config options:
     # considered a land-ice cell by MPAS-Ocean (landIceMask == 1).
     min_land_ice_fraction = 0.5
 
+    # the density of ice prescribed in ISOMIP+
+    ice_density = 918
+
     # the initial temperature at the sea surface
     init_top_temp = -1.9
     # the initial temperature at the sea floor