Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/mech/basalstress.m
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/mech/basalstress.m	(revision 18140)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/mech/basalstress.m	(revision 18141)
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 function [bx by b]=basalstress(md)
 %BASALSTRESS - compute basal stress from basal drag and geometric information. 
+%
+%      Computes basal stress from geometric information and ice velocity in md.initialization.
 %
 %   Usage:
Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plotdoc.m
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plotdoc.m	(revision 18140)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/plotdoc.m	(revision 18141)
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 disp('                Available values for ''data'' are: ');
 disp('                  - any field of the model structure. ex: plot(md,''data'',''vel''), or plot(md,''data'',md.initialization.vel)');
-disp('                  - ''basal_drag'': plot the basal drag on the bed (in kPa)');
+disp('                  - ''basal_drag'': plot the basal drag on the bed (in kPa) based on the velocity in md.initialization');
 disp('                  - ''basal_dragx'' or ''basal_dragy'' : plot a component of the basal drag on the bed (in kPa)');
 disp('                  - ''boundaries'': this will draw all the segment boundaries to the model, including rifts.');