diff --git a/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/CMakeLists.txt
index 887bd8b9..78bd0fb5 100644
--- a/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 
 # Add executables and create library target
 set(SOURCES
-  "condensation_observer.cpp"
+  "monitor_condensation.cpp"
 )
 # must use STATIC (not(!) SHARED) lib for linking to executable if build is CUDA enabled with Kokkos
 add_library("${LIBNAME}" STATIC ${SOURCES})
diff --git a/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.cpp b/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.cpp
similarity index 82%
rename from libs/observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.cpp
rename to libs/observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.cpp
index 7892174e..26f59bac 100644
--- a/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.cpp
+++ b/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  *
  *
  * ----- CLEO -----
- * File: condensation_observer.cpp
+ * File: monitor_condensation.cpp
  * Project: sdmmonitor
  * Created Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
  * Author: Clara Bayley (CB)
  * Additional Contributors:
  * -----
- * Last Modified: Saturday 25th May 2024
+ * Last Modified: Monday 27th May 2024
  * Modified By: CB
  * -----
  * License: BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * functionality to monitor condensation SDM microphysical process
  */
 
-#include "./condensation_observer.hpp"
+#include "./monitor_condensation.hpp"
 
 /**
  * @brief Parallel loop to fill d_data with zero value.
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ void MonitorCondensation::reset_monitor() const {
  *
  * Add totmass_condensed to current value for mass condensed since d_data was last reset.
  *
- * _Note:_ conversion of mass condensed at one timestep from double precision (8 bytes double) to
- * single precision (4 bytes float) in output.
+ * _Note:_ possible conversion of mass condensed at one timestep from double precision
+ * (8 bytes double) to single precision (4 bytes float) in output depending on datatype alias.
  *
  * @param team_member Kokkkos team member in TeamPolicy parallel loop over gridboxes
  * @param totmass_condensed Mass condensed in one gridbox during one microphysical timestep
diff --git a/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.hpp b/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.hpp
similarity index 78%
rename from libs/observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.hpp
rename to libs/observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.hpp
index 63e3d616..5499dede 100644
--- a/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.hpp
+++ b/libs/observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.hpp
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  *
  *
  * ----- CLEO -----
- * File: condensation_observer.hpp
+ * File: monitor_condensation.hpp
  * Project: sdmmonitor
  * Created Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
  * Author: Clara Bayley (CB)
  * Additional Contributors:
  * -----
- * Last Modified: Saturday 25th May 2024
+ * Last Modified: Monday 27th May 2024
  * Modified By: CB
  * -----
  * License: BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
  * microphysical process in each gridbox a constant interval at the start of each timestep.
  */
 
-#ifndef LIBS_OBSERVERS_SDMMONITOR_CONDENSATION_OBSERVER_HPP_
-#define LIBS_OBSERVERS_SDMMONITOR_CONDENSATION_OBSERVER_HPP_
+#ifndef LIBS_OBSERVERS_SDMMONITOR_MONITOR_CONDENSATION_HPP_
+#define LIBS_OBSERVERS_SDMMONITOR_MONITOR_CONDENSATION_HPP_
 
 #include <Kokkos_Core.hpp>
 #include <concepts>
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ struct MonitorCondensation {
    *
    * Add totmass_condensed to current value for mass condensed since d_data was last reset.
    *
-   * _Note:_ conversion of mass condensed at one timestep from double precision (8 bytes double) to
-   * single precision (4 bytes float) in output.
+   * _Note:_ possible conversion of mass condensed at one timestep from double precision
+   * (8 bytes double) to single precision (4 bytes float) in output depending on datatype alias.
    *
    * @param team_member Kokkkos team member in TeamPolicy parallel loop over gridboxes
    * @param totmass_condensed Mass condensed in one gridbox during one microphysical timestep
@@ -79,18 +79,17 @@ struct MonitorCondensation {
 template <typename Store>
 inline Observer auto CondensationObserver(const unsigned int interval, Dataset<Store>& dataset,
                                           const size_t maxchunk, const size_t ngbxs) {
+  using Mo = MonitorCondensation;
   const auto name = std::string_view("massdelta_cond");
   const auto units = std::string_view("g");
   constexpr auto scale_factor = dlc::MASS0grams;
   const auto chunkshape = good2Dchunkshape(maxchunk, ngbxs);
   const auto dimnames = std::vector<std::string>{"time", "gbxindex"};
-  const auto xzarr_ptr = std::make_shared<XarrayZarrArray<Store, MonitorCondensation::datatype>>(
-      dataset.template create_array<MonitorCondensation::datatype>(name, units, scale_factor,
-                                                                   chunkshape, dimnames));
+  const auto xzarr_ptr = std::make_shared<XarrayZarrArray<Store, Mo::datatype>>(
+      dataset.template create_array<Mo::datatype>(name, units, scale_factor, chunkshape, dimnames));
 
-  const auto do_obs = DoSDMMonitorObs<Store, MonitorCondensation, MonitorCondensation::datatype>(
-      dataset, xzarr_ptr, MonitorCondensation(ngbxs));
+  const auto do_obs = DoSDMMonitorObs<Store, Mo, Mo::datatype>(dataset, xzarr_ptr, Mo(ngbxs));
   return ConstTstepObserver(interval, do_obs);
 }
 
-#endif  //  LIBS_OBSERVERS_SDMMONITOR_CONDENSATION_OBSERVER_HPP_
+#endif  //  LIBS_OBSERVERS_SDMMONITOR_MONITOR_CONDENSATION_HPP_
diff --git a/src/main_impl.hpp b/src/main_impl.hpp
index 5bd79614..11d47577 100644
--- a/src/main_impl.hpp
+++ b/src/main_impl.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Author: Clara Bayley (CB)
  * Additional Contributors:
  * -----
- * Last Modified: Saturday 25th May 2024
+ * Last Modified: Monday 27th May 2024
  * Modified By: CB
  * -----
  * License: BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "observers/nsupers_observer.hpp"
 #include "observers/observers.hpp"
 #include "observers/runstats_observer.hpp"
-#include "observers/sdmmonitor/condensation_observer.hpp"
+#include "observers/sdmmonitor/monitor_condensation.hpp"
 #include "observers/state_observer.hpp"
 #include "observers/streamout_observer.hpp"
 #include "observers/superdrops_observer.hpp"