diff --git a/cmdline/thermal.c b/cmdline/thermal.c
index 38e5eef4..dc726854 100644
--- a/cmdline/thermal.c
+++ b/cmdline/thermal.c
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ void state_thermal(struct snapraid_state* state, time_t now)
 			if (temp < 0)
 				continue;
 
-			log_tag("thermal:ambient:candidate:%d\n", temp);
+			log_tag("thermal:system:candidate:%d\n", temp);
 
 			if (state->thermal_ambient_temperature == 0 || state->thermal_ambient_temperature > temp)
 				state->thermal_ambient_temperature = temp;
 		}
 
-		log_tag("thermal:ambient:final:%d\n", state->thermal_ambient_temperature);
+		log_tag("thermal:system:final:%d\n", state->thermal_ambient_temperature);
 	}
 
 	int highest_temperature = 0;
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ int state_thermal_begin(struct snapraid_state* state, time_t now)
 	state_thermal(state, now);
 
 	if (state->thermal_ambient_temperature != 0) {
-		printf("Ambient temperature %u\n", state->thermal_ambient_temperature);
+		printf("System temperature is %u degrees\n", state->thermal_ambient_temperature);
 
 		if (state->thermal_temperature_limit != 0 && state->thermal_temperature_limit <= state->thermal_ambient_temperature) {
 			/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
-			log_fatal("DANGER! Ambient temperature %d higher than the temperature limit %d. Impossible to proceeed!\n", state->thermal_ambient_temperature, state->thermal_temperature_limit);
+			log_fatal("DANGER! System temperature of %d degrees is higher than the temperature limit of %d degrees. Unable to proceeed!\n", state->thermal_ambient_temperature, state->thermal_temperature_limit);
 			log_flush();
 			return 0;
 			/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int state_thermal_begin(struct snapraid_state* state, time_t now)
 
 	if (state_thermal_alarm(state)) {
 		/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
-		log_fatal("DANGER! Hard disk temperature %d is already outside the operating range. Impossible to proceeed!\n", state->thermal_highest_temperature);
+		log_fatal("DANGER! Hard disk temperature of %d degrees is already outside the operating range. Unable to proceeed!\n", state->thermal_highest_temperature);
 		log_flush();
 		return 0;
 		/* LCOV_EXCL_STOP */
diff --git a/snapraid.1 b/snapraid.1
index d03a3a98..4ffca778 100644
--- a/snapraid.1
+++ b/snapraid.1
@@ -1514,11 +1514,10 @@ adequate. This estimated temperature is for informational purposes
 only and has no effect on the behavior of SnapRAID. The program\'s
 actions are based solely on the actual measured disk temperatures.
 .PP
-To perform this analysis, SnapRAID needs a reference for the ambient
-system temperature. It first attempts to read it from available
-hardware sensors. If no system sensor can be accessed, it uses the
-lowest disk temperature measured at the start of the run as a fallback
-reference.
+To perform this analysis, SnapRAID needs a reference for the system
+temperature. It first attempts to read it from available hardware
+sensors. If no system sensor can be accessed, it uses the lowest disk
+temperature measured at the start of the run as a fallback reference.
 .PP
 Normally, SnapRAID shows only the temperature of the hottest disk.
 To display the temperature of all disks, use the \-A or \-\-stats option.
diff --git a/snapraid.d b/snapraid.d
index a61158b5..67eefadc 100644
--- a/snapraid.d
+++ b/snapraid.d
@@ -1222,11 +1222,10 @@ Configuration
 	only and has no effect on the behavior of SnapRAID. The program's
 	actions are based solely on the actual measured disk temperatures.
 
-	To perform this analysis, SnapRAID needs a reference for the ambient
-	system temperature. It first attempts to read it from available
-	hardware sensors. If no system sensor can be accessed, it uses the
-	lowest disk temperature measured at the start of the run as a fallback
-	reference.
+	To perform this analysis, SnapRAID needs a reference for the system
+	temperature. It first attempts to read it from available hardware
+	sensors. If no system sensor can be accessed, it uses the lowest disk
+	temperature measured at the start of the run as a fallback reference.
 
 	Normally, SnapRAID shows only the temperature of the hottest disk.
 	To display the temperature of all disks, use the -A or --stats option.
diff --git a/snapraid.txt b/snapraid.txt
index dcee5c2a..47d8eb11 100644
--- a/snapraid.txt
+++ b/snapraid.txt
@@ -1306,11 +1306,10 @@ adequate. This estimated temperature is for informational purposes
 only and has no effect on the behavior of SnapRAID. The program's
 actions are based solely on the actual measured disk temperatures.
 
-To perform this analysis, SnapRAID needs a reference for the ambient
-system temperature. It first attempts to read it from available
-hardware sensors. If no system sensor can be accessed, it uses the
-lowest disk temperature measured at the start of the run as a fallback
-reference.
+To perform this analysis, SnapRAID needs a reference for the system
+temperature. It first attempts to read it from available hardware
+sensors. If no system sensor can be accessed, it uses the lowest disk
+temperature measured at the start of the run as a fallback reference.
 
 Normally, SnapRAID shows only the temperature of the hottest disk.
 To display the temperature of all disks, use the -A or --stats option.