diff --git a/docs/parameterizations_lateral.rst b/docs/parameterizations_lateral.rst
index 3a444098b2..ce223e5155 100644
--- a/docs/parameterizations_lateral.rst
+++ b/docs/parameterizations_lateral.rst
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ While the self attraction and loading is computed in MOM_self_attr_load:
 
     :ref:`namespaceself__attr__load_1section_SAL`
 
-Spherical Harmonics
--------------------
-
-The model needs spherical, computed in MOM_spherical_harmonics:
+The self attraction and loading needs spherical harmonics, computed in MOM_spherical_harmonics:
 
     :ref:`namespacemom__spherical__harmonics_1section_spherical_harmonics`
diff --git a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_self_attr_load.F90 b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_self_attr_load.F90
index fd6c0c1e5f..f72b6f513e 100644
--- a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_self_attr_load.F90
+++ b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_self_attr_load.F90
@@ -251,14 +251,15 @@ end subroutine SAL_end
 !! (rather, it should be bottom pressure anomaly). SAL is primarily used for fast evolving processes like tides or
 !! storm surges, but the effect applies to all motions.
 !!
-!! If SAL_SCALAR_APPROX is true, a scalar approximation is applied [\cite Accad1978] and the SAL is simply
-!! a fraction (set by SAL_SCALAR_VALUE, usually around 10% for global tides) of local SSH . For tides, the scalar
-!! approximation can also be used to iterate the SAL to convergence [see USE_PREVIOUS_TIDES in MOM_tidal_forcing,
-!! \cite Arbic2004].
+!! If <code>SAL_SCALAR_APPROX</code> is true, a scalar approximation is applied (\cite Accad1978) and the SAL is simply
+!! a fraction (set by <code>SAL_SCALAR_VALUE</code>, usually around 10% for global tides) of local SSH.
+!! For tides, the scalar approximation can also be used to iterate the SAL to convergence [see
+!! <code>USE_PREVIOUS_TIDES</code> in MOM_tidal_forcing, \cite Arbic2004].
 !!
-!! If SAL_HARMONICS is true, a more accurate online spherical harmonic transforms are used to calculate SAL.
-!! Subroutines in module MOM_spherical_harmonics are called and the degree of spherical harmonic transforms is set by
-!! SAL_HARMONICS_DEGREE. The algorithm is based on SAL calculation in Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS)-Ocean
+!! If <code>SAL_HARMONICS</code> is true, a more accurate online spherical harmonic transforms are used to calculate
+!! SAL. Subroutines in module MOM_spherical_harmonics are called and the degree of spherical harmonic transforms is
+!! set by <code>SAL_HARMONICS_DEGREE</code>. The algorithm is based on SAL calculation in Model for Prediction Across
+!! Scales (MPAS)-Ocean
 !! developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Michigan [\cite Barton2022 and \cite Brus2023].
 !!
 !! References:
diff --git a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_spherical_harmonics.F90 b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_spherical_harmonics.F90
index 1782b5ae67..4f9cee03aa 100644
--- a/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_spherical_harmonics.F90
+++ b/src/parameterizations/lateral/MOM_spherical_harmonics.F90
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ end function order2index
 !! \f[
 !!  f^m_n = \sum^{Nj}_{0}\sum^{Ni}_{0}f(i,j)Y^m_n(i,j)A(i,j)/r_e^2
 !! \f]
-!! where $A$ is the area of the cell and $r_e$ is the radius of the Earth.
+!! where \f$A\f$ is the area of the cell and \f$r_e\f$ is the radius of the Earth.
 !!
 !! In inverse transform, the first N degree spherical harmonic coefficients are used to reconstruct a two-dimensional
 !! physical field:
@@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ end function order2index
 !! array vectorization.
 !!
 !! The maximum degree of the spherical harmonics is a runtime parameter and the maximum used by all SHT applications.
-!! At the moment, it is only decided by SAL_HARMONICS_DEGREE.
+!! At the moment, it is only decided by <code>SAL_HARMONICS_DEGREE</code>.
 !!
-!! The forward transforms involve a global summation. Runtime flag SHT_REPRODUCING_SUM controls whether this is done
-!! in a bit-wise reproducing way or not.
+!! The forward transforms involve a global summation. Runtime flag <code>SHT_REPRODUCING_SUM</code> controls
+!! whether this is done in a bit-wise reproducing way or not.
 !!
 !! References:
 !!