diff --git a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
index 07a0dcf4aa061bdbbedb45fff47572e8ffd1f465..69d1a92d3f3d8e8fe8bc25d451ff41db91b0b987 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
@@ -2142,17 +2142,17 @@ def create_bestfit_file(filename, match_dct, raob_dct, gfs_at_raob_dct, bf_dct,
 
     var_u_g = rootgrp.createVariable('bf_gfs_u', 'f4', ['time', 'num_raob_profs', 'max_num_amvs'])
     var_u_g.standard_name = 'eastward_wind'
-    var_u_g.long_name = 'wind at bestfit level with raob as background profile'
+    var_u_g.long_name = 'wind at bestfit level with GFS as background profile'
     var_u_g.units = 'm s-1'
 
     var_v_g = rootgrp.createVariable('bf_gfs_v', 'f4', ['time', 'num_raob_profs', 'max_num_amvs'])
     var_v_g.standard_name = 'northward_wind'
-    var_v_g.long_name = 'wind at bestfit level with raob as background profile'
+    var_v_g.long_name = 'wind at bestfit level with GFS as background profile'
     var_v_g.units = 'm s-1'
 
     var_p_g = rootgrp.createVariable('bf_gfs_press', 'f4', ['time', 'num_raob_profs', 'max_num_amvs'])
     var_p_g.standard_name = 'air_pressure'
-    var_p_g.long_name = 'pressure level of bestfit with raob as background profile'
+    var_p_g.long_name = 'pressure level of bestfit with GFS as background profile'
     var_p_g.units = 'hPa'
 
     var_flg_g = rootgrp.createVariable('bf_gfs_flag', 'i4', ['time', 'num_raob_profs', 'max_num_amvs'])