diff --git a/README.Rmd b/README.Rmd
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--- a/README.Rmd
+++ b/README.Rmd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ bibliography: "vignettes/packages.bib"
 <!-- README.md is generated from README.Rmd. Please edit that file -->
 
 
-# The oceanexplorer <a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-grant-for-peter-bijl-to-predict-future-sea-level"><img src="man/figures/oceanice-logo.png" align="right" height="56" /></a>
+# The oceanexplorer <a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-grant-for-peter-bijl-to-predict-future-sea-level"><img src="man/figures/oceanice-logo.png" style="float:right; height:50px;"/></a>     
 
 
 ```{r, include = FALSE}
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ bibtex::write.bib(
 [![Codecov test coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/UtrechtUniversity/Oceanexplorer/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/UtrechtUniversity/Oceanexplorer?branch=master)
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-The goal of oceanexplorer is to enable easy access and exploration of the [World Ocean Atlas](https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/SELECT/woaselect/woaselect.html) of the US agency [NOAA](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/).
 
+The goal of oceanexplorer is to enable easy access and exploration of the [World Ocean Atlas](https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/SELECT/woaselect/woaselect.html) of the US agency [NOAA](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/).
 
 ![Demo of the ocean explorer app](man/figures/oceanexplorer-demo.gif){width=95%}
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ install.packages("oceanexplorer")
 
 ## Example
 
-The package allows extraction of global databases of several physical and chemical parameters of the ocean from the NOAA WORLD OCEAN ATLAS.
+The package allows extraction of global databases of several physical and chemical parameters of the ocean from the NOAA World Ocean Atlas.
 
 ```{r load}
 library(oceanexplorer)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ NOAA_app()
 ```
 
 
-Or, the RStudio addin can be launched within the RStudio viewer pain by executing the following code, or by using the `Addins` drop down menu in the taskbar.
+The RStudio addin can be launched within the RStudio viewer pain by executing the following code, or by using the `Addins` drop down menu in the task-bar.
 
 ```{r addin, eval = FALSE}
 # launch an interactive shiny session
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 <!-- README.md is generated from README.Rmd. Please edit that file -->
 
-# The oceanexplorer <a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-grant-for-peter-bijl-to-predict-future-sea-level"><img src="man/figures/oceanice-logo.png" align="right" height="56" /></a>
+# The oceanexplorer <a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-grant-for-peter-bijl-to-predict-future-sea-level"><img src="man/figures/oceanice-logo.png" style="float:right; height:50px;"/></a>
 
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@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ install.packages("oceanexplorer")
 ## Example
 
 The package allows extraction of global databases of several physical
-and chemical parameters of the ocean from the NOAA WORLD OCEAN ATLAS.
+and chemical parameters of the ocean from the NOAA World Ocean Atlas.
 
 ``` r
 library(oceanexplorer)
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ of the datasets.
 NOAA_app()
 ```
 
-Or, the RStudio addin can be launched within the RStudio viewer pain by
+The RStudio addin can be launched within the RStudio viewer pain by
 executing the following code, or by using the `Addins` drop down menu in
-the taskbar.
+the task-bar.
 
 ``` r
 # launch an interactive shiny session