diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06a399e..daa7cf2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
-# ModelForcing
+# ModelForcings
 
-Python interfaces for model forcings
+`modelforcings` provides Python interfaces for various forcings commonly used in coupled ocean modeling.
+
+## Usage
+
+### Vortex Data
+
+```python
+from modelforcings.vortex import VortexForcing
+
+# retrieve vortex data for Florence 2018 from the Internet
+vortex_florence2018 = VortexForcing('irma2017')
+
+# write to a file in the ADCIRC `fort.22` format
+vortex_florence2018.write('fort.22')
+
+# read vortex data from an existing ATCF track file (`*.trk`)
+vortex_irma2017 = VortexForcing.from_atcf_file('irma2017_atcf.trk')
+
+# read vortex data from an existing file in the ADCIRC `fort.22` format
+vortex_from_fort22 = VortexForcing.from_atcf_file('fort.22')
+```
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c125e19..f0821b4 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [metadata]
-name = ModelForcings
+name = modelforcings
 lead_developer = Zachary Burnett
 author = Jaime R Calzada, Zachary Burnett
 author_email = jreniel@gmail.com, zachary.burnett@noaa.gov
diff --git a/tests/test_besttrack.py b/tests/test_vortex.py
similarity index 84%
rename from tests/test_besttrack.py
rename to tests/test_vortex.py
index 7b02580..c53a08d 100644
--- a/tests/test_besttrack.py
+++ b/tests/test_vortex.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ def test_from_fort22():
     if not output_directory.exists():
         output_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-    best_track = VortexForcing.from_fort22(fort22=input_directory / 'irma2017_fort.22',)
+    vortex = VortexForcing.from_fort22(fort22=input_directory / 'irma2017_fort.22',)
 
-    assert best_track.storm_id == 'AL112017'
-    assert best_track.name == 'IRMA'
+    assert vortex.storm_id == 'AL112017'
+    assert vortex.name == 'IRMA'
 
-    best_track.write(output_directory / 'irma2017_fort.22', overwrite=True)
+    vortex.write(output_directory / 'irma2017_fort.22', overwrite=True)
 
     check_reference_directory(output_directory, reference_directory)
 
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ def test_from_atcf():
     if not output_directory.exists():
         output_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-    best_track = VortexForcing.from_atcf_file(atcf=input_directory / 'florence2018_atcf.trk',)
+    vortex = VortexForcing.from_atcf_file(atcf=input_directory / 'florence2018_atcf.trk',)
 
-    assert best_track.storm_id == 'BT02008'
-    assert best_track.name == 'WRT00001'
+    assert vortex.storm_id == 'BT02008'
+    assert vortex.name == 'WRT00001'
 
-    best_track.write(output_directory / 'florence2018_fort.22', overwrite=True)
+    vortex.write(output_directory / 'florence2018_fort.22', overwrite=True)
 
     check_reference_directory(output_directory, reference_directory)
 
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ def test_recompute_velocity():
     if not output_directory.exists():
         output_directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-    best_track = VortexForcing('irma2017')
+    vortex = VortexForcing('irma2017')
 
-    best_track.dataframe['latitude'][5] += 0.1
-    best_track.dataframe['longitude'][5] -= 0.1
+    vortex.dataframe['latitude'][5] += 0.1
+    vortex.dataframe['longitude'][5] -= 0.1
 
-    best_track.write(output_directory / 'irma2017_fort.22', overwrite=True)
+    vortex.write(output_directory / 'irma2017_fort.22', overwrite=True)
 
     check_reference_directory(output_directory, reference_directory)