diff --git a/paseos/actors/base_actor.py b/paseos/actors/base_actor.py
index 705ac35d..d72d0fd7 100644
--- a/paseos/actors/base_actor.py
+++ b/paseos/actors/base_actor.py
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ def discharge(self, consumption_rate_in_W: float, duration_in_s: float):
         """
         pass
 
-    @property
-    def altitude(
+    def get_altitude(
         self,
         t0: pk.epoch = None,
     ) -> float:
@@ -262,10 +261,18 @@ def get_position(self, epoch: pk.epoch):
         Returns:
             np.array: [x,y,z] in meters
         """
-        logger.trace("Computing " + self._orbital_parameters.name + " position at time " + str(epoch.mjd2000) + " (mjd2000).")
+        logger.trace(
+            "Computing "
+            + self._orbital_parameters.name
+            + " position at time "
+            + str(epoch.mjd2000)
+            + " (mjd2000)."
+        )
 
         if self._orbital_parameters is not None and self._position is not None:
-            raise ValueError("Ambiguous position definition. Either set an orbit OR position with ActorBuilder.")
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Ambiguous position definition. Either set an orbit OR position with ActorBuilder."
+            )
 
         # If the actor has no orbit, return position
         if self._orbital_parameters is None:
@@ -290,10 +297,16 @@ def get_position_velocity(self, epoch: pk.epoch):
             np.array: [x,y,z] in meters
         """
         if self._orbital_parameters is None:
-            raise NotImplementedError("No suitable way added to determine actor velocity. Set an orbit with ActorBuilder.")
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "No suitable way added to determine actor velocity. Set an orbit with ActorBuilder."
+            )
 
         logger.trace(
-            "Computing " + self._orbital_parameters.name + " position / velocity at time " + str(epoch.mjd2000) + " (mjd2000)."
+            "Computing "
+            + self._orbital_parameters.name
+            + " position / velocity at time "
+            + str(epoch.mjd2000)
+            + " (mjd2000)."
         )
         pos, vel = self._orbital_parameters.eph(epoch)
         self._previous_position = pos
diff --git a/paseos/thermal/thermal_model.py b/paseos/thermal/thermal_model.py
index c9c59aba..804556e8 100644
--- a/paseos/thermal/thermal_model.py
+++ b/paseos/thermal/thermal_model.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def _compute_body_view_from_actor(self) -> None:
         Returns:
             float: constant from above defined EQs.
         """
-        h = self._actor.altitude / self._body_radius
+        h = self._actor.get_altitude() / self._body_radius
         return 1.0 / (h * h)
 
     def _compute_solar_input(self):
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def update_temperature(self, dt: float, current_power_consumption: float = 0):
 
         logger.debug(f"Actor's old temperature was {self._actor_temperature_in_K}.")
         logger.trace(f"Actor in eclipse: {self._actor.is_in_eclipse()}")
-        logger.trace(f"Actor altitude: {self._actor.altitude}")
+        logger.trace(f"Actor altitude: {self._actor.get_altitude()}")
 
         self._actor_temperature_in_K = self._actor_temperature_in_K + (
             dt * total_change_in_W
diff --git a/paseos/utils/operations_monitor.py b/paseos/utils/operations_monitor.py
index 02875d48..51850e47 100644
--- a/paseos/utils/operations_monitor.py
+++ b/paseos/utils/operations_monitor.py
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ def __getitem__(self, item):
             item (str): Name of item. Available are "timesteps","current_activity","state_of_charge",
             "is_in_eclipse","known_actors","position","velocity","temperature"
         """
-        assert item in (list(self._log.keys()) + list(self._log.custom_properties.keys())), (
-            f'Untracked quantity. Available are {self._log.keys() + self._log.custom_properties.keys()}'
-        )
+        assert item in (
+            list(self._log.keys()) + list(self._log.custom_properties.keys())
+        ), f"Untracked quantity. Available are {self._log.keys() + self._log.custom_properties.keys()}"
         if item in self._log.custom_properties.keys():
             return self._log.custom_properties[item]
         return self._log[item]
 
     def plot(self, item):
-        assert item in (list(self._log.keys()) + list(self._log.custom_properties.keys())), (
-            f'Untracked quantity. Available are {self._log.keys() + self._log.custom_properties.keys()}'
-        )
+        assert item in (
+            list(self._log.keys()) + list(self._log.custom_properties.keys())
+        ), f"Untracked quantity. Available are {self._log.keys() + self._log.custom_properties.keys()}"
         if item in self._log.custom_properties.keys():
             values = self._log.custom_properties[item]
         else:
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ def log(
             known_actors (list): List of names of the known actors.
         """
         logger.trace("Logging iteration")
-        assert local_actor.name == self._actor_name, (
-            "Expected actor's name was" + self._actor_name
-        )
+        assert local_actor.name == self._actor_name, "Expected actor's name was" + self._actor_name
         self._log.timesteps.append(local_actor.local_time.mjd2000 * pk.DAY2SEC)
         self._log.current_activity.append(local_actor.current_activity)
         self._log.position.append(local_actor._previous_position)
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ def log(
         # Track all custom properties
         for key, value in local_actor.custom_properties.items():
             if key not in self._log.custom_properties.keys():
-                logger.warning(f"Property {key} was not tracked beforem, adding now.")
+                logger.info(f"Property {key} was not tracked beforem, adding now.")
                 self._log.custom_properties[key] = []
             self._log.custom_properties[key].append(value)