diff --git a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def
index db1d5ea60..2a8ca7089 100644
--- a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def
+++ b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 'magss' = {
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 48 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def
index dd00dcf19..f863986f5 100644
--- a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def
+++ b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
-'Magnitude of surface stress' = {
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
+'Magnitude of turbulent surface stress' = {
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 48 ;
 	}
diff --git a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def
index b178d217b..01698162e 100644
--- a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def
+++ b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 '48' = {
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 48 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def
index ead51ae6d..70029c623 100644
--- a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def
+++ b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 'magss' = {
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 48 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def
index fad82d955..40b582035 100644
--- a/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def
+++ b/definitions/grib1/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 'N m**-2 s' = {
 	 table2Version = 128 ;
 	 indicatorOfParameter = 48 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def
index b26fc95fe..4fd595e24 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/cfVarName.def
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
 	 parameterNumber = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 'magss' = {
 	 discipline = 192 ;
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def
index 5d4b90205..a15dbf44c 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/name.def
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
 	 parameterNumber = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
-'Magnitude of surface stress' = {
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
+'Magnitude of turbulent surface stress' = {
 	 discipline = 192 ;
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
 	 parameterNumber = 48 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def
index ab43e6a82..f5e444b40 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/paramId.def
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
 	 parameterNumber = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 '48' = {
 	 discipline = 192 ;
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def
index b01c2370a..66b95654e 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/shortName.def
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
 	 parameterNumber = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 'magss' = {
 	 discipline = 192 ;
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
diff --git a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def
index 9f60a5ba5..919944f02 100644
--- a/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def
+++ b/definitions/grib2/localConcepts/ecmf/units.def
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;
 	 parameterNumber = 47 ;
 	}
-#Magnitude of surface stress
+#Magnitude of turbulent surface stress
 'N m**-2 s' = {
 	 discipline = 192 ;
 	 parameterCategory = 128 ;