diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 75a8852..626f4a4 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ bmi_era5 package is an implementation of the Basic Model Interface ([BMI](https:
 for the [ERA5](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/ERA5) dataset.
 This package uses the [CDS API](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api) to download
 the ERA5 dataset and wraps the dataset with BMI for data control and query.
-It currently supports 3-dimensional ERA5 datasets defined with dimensions as [valid_time, latitude, longitude].
+It currently supports 3-dimensional ERA5
+datasets defined with dimensions such as valid_time (or date), latitude, and longitude.
 
 This package is not implemented for people to use but is the key element to convert the ERA5 dataset into
 a data component ([pymt_era5](https://pymt-era5.readthedocs.io/)) for
diff --git a/docs/source/index.md b/docs/source/index.md
index 8af6ef1..9c7a64b 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.md
+++ b/docs/source/index.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 the [Basic Model Interface (BMI)][bmi-docs] for the [ERA5][ERA5] dataset.
 This package uses the [CDS API][cds-api] to download the ERA5 dataset and wraps the
 dataset with BMI for data control and query. It currently supports 3-dimensional ERA5
-datasets defined with dimensions as [valid_time, latitude, longitude].
+datasets defined with dimensions such as valid_time (or date), latitude, and longitude.
 
 This package is not implemented for people to use but is the key element to convert the ERA5 dataset into
 a data component ([pymt_era5][pymt_era5]) for the [PyMT][pymt-docs]
diff --git a/notebooks/bmi_era5.ipynb b/notebooks/bmi_era5.ipynb
index 6612e9b..64f48c9 100755
--- a/notebooks/bmi_era5.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/bmi_era5.ipynb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "bmi_era5 package is an implementation of the Basic Model Interface ([BMI](https://bmi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)) for the [ERA5](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/ERA5) dataset. This package uses the [CDS API](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/api-how-to) to download the ERA5 dataset and wraps the dataset with BMI for data control and query (currently support 3 dimensional ERA5 dataset). This package is not implemented for people to use but is the key element to convert the ERA5 dataset into a data component for the [PyMT](https://pymt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest) modeling framework developed by Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System ([CSDMS](https://csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Main_Page)).\n",
+    "bmi_era5 package is an implementation of the Basic Model Interface ([BMI](https://bmi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)) for the [ERA5](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/ERA5) dataset. This package uses the [CDS API](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api) to download the ERA5 dataset and wraps the dataset with BMI for data control and query (currently support 3-dimensional ERA5 dataset). This package is not implemented for people to use but is the key element to convert the ERA5 dataset into a data component for the [PyMT](https://pymt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest) modeling framework developed by Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System ([CSDMS](https://csdms.colorado.edu/wiki/Main_Page)).\n",
     "\n",
     "   \n",
     "To install bmi_era5 package, please follow the instructions [here](https://github.com/gantian127/bmi_era5/#install-package)."
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "You can uncomment the code below to use install_cds( ) to install the CDS API Key file. This file is required for data download. So please make sure you have already created an account at the [CDS registration page](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/#!/home) and obtained your CDS API Key. For more details please check [here](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/api-how-to)."
+    "You can uncomment the code below to use install_cds( ) to install the CDS API Key file. This file is required for data download. So please make sure you have already created an account at the [CDS registration page](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/#!/home) and obtained your CDS API Key. For more details please check [here](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api)."
    ]
   },
   {