diff --git a/examples/bmi-topography.ipynb b/examples/bmi-topography.ipynb
index 1e5f1d5..100696f 100644
--- a/examples/bmi-topography.ipynb
+++ b/examples/bmi-topography.ipynb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
    "id": "0",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "# Get SRTM data through a BMI"
+    "# Get SRTM data with the Topography data component BMI"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "This notebook describes how to download Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data\n",
-    "using a [Basic Model Interface](https://bmi.readthedocs.io/) (BMI) through the `BmiTopography` class included in the `bmi-topography` package."
+    "using the [Basic Model Interface](https://bmi.readthedocs.io/) (BMI) provided in the Topography data component."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -25,22 +25,6 @@
     "## Setup"
    ]
   },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "3",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "To ensure all dependencies are met, set up a conda environment using the environment file found in the root directory of this repository:\n",
-    "```\n",
-    "conda env create --file=environment.yml\n",
-    "```\n",
-    "\n",
-    "Then install the `bmi-topography` package:\n",
-    "```\n",
-    "make install\n",
-    "```"
-   ]
-  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "id": "4",
@@ -73,7 +57,7 @@
    "id": "7",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "Import the `BmiTopography` class from the newly installed `bmi-topography` package:"
+    "Import the `BmiTopography` class from the `bmi-topography` package:"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/examples/topography.ipynb b/examples/topography.ipynb
index e5a1fe2..1d7b9e8 100644
--- a/examples/topography.ipynb
+++ b/examples/topography.ipynb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
    "id": "0",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "# Get SRTM data with the Topography class"
+    "# Get SRTM data with the Topography data component"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -14,31 +14,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "This notebook describes how to download Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data\n",
-    "using the `Topography` class included in the `bmi-topography` package."
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "2",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "## Setup"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "3",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "To ensure all dependencies are met, set up a conda environment using the environment file found in the root directory of this repository:\n",
-    "```\n",
-    "conda env create --file=environment.yml\n",
-    "```\n",
-    "\n",
-    "Then install the `bmi-topography` package:\n",
-    "```\n",
-    "make install\n",
-    "```"
+    "with the Topography data component."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -54,7 +30,7 @@
    "id": "5",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "Import the `Topography` class from the newly installed `bmi-topography` package:"
+    "Import the `Topography` class from the `bmi-topography` package:"
    ]
   },
   {