diff --git a/gliderpy/__init__.py b/gliderpy/__init__.py
index 9238e5b..b9a3ea1 100644
--- a/gliderpy/__init__.py
+++ b/gliderpy/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
     "GliderDataFetcher",
     "plot_track",
     "plot_transect",
+    "plot_cast",
 ]
diff --git a/gliderpy/plotting.py b/gliderpy/plotting.py
index 4747014..88c88e5 100644
--- a/gliderpy/plotting.py
+++ b/gliderpy/plotting.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def plot_transect(
 
 
 @register_dataframe_method
-def plot_ctd(
+def plot_cast(
     df: pd.DataFrame,
     profile_number: int,
     var: str,
diff --git a/notebooks/01-plotting_intro.ipynb b/notebooks/01-plotting_intro.ipynb
index 8b8ee9b..d319918 100644
--- a/notebooks/01-plotting_intro.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/01-plotting_intro.ipynb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "### plot_ctd\n",
+    "### plot_cast\n",
     "\n",
     "This method groups all the casts by their position (latitude and longitude) giving the user access to each individual cast using the index (`profile_number`) of the grouped DataFrame."
    ]
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "fig, ax = df.plot_ctd(profile_number=0, var=\"temperature\", color=\"blue\")"
+    "fig, ax = df.plot_cast(profile_number=0, var=\"temperature\", color=\"blue\")"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "fig, ax0 = df.plot_ctd(profile_number=0, var=\"temperature\", color=\"blue\")\n",
+    "fig, ax0 = df.plot_cast(profile_number=0, var=\"temperature\", color=\"blue\")\n",
     "\n",
     "ax1 = ax0.twiny()\n",
-    "df.plot_ctd(profile_number=0, var=\"salinity\", color=\"red\", ax=ax1)\n",
+    "df.plot_cast(profile_number=0, var=\"salinity\", color=\"red\", ax=ax1)\n",
     "\n",
     "ax0.legend()\n",
     "ax1.legend()"
diff --git a/tests/baseline/test_plot_ctd.png b/tests/baseline/test_plot_cast.png
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/baseline/test_plot_ctd.png
rename to tests/baseline/test_plot_cast.png
diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index faac256..5e47d3f 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from gliderpy.fetchers import GliderDataFetcher
-from gliderpy.plotting import plot_ctd, plot_track, plot_transect
+from gliderpy.plotting import plot_cast, plot_track, plot_transect
 
 root = Path(__file__).parent
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def test_plot_transect_size(glider_data):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare(baseline_dir=root.joinpath("baseline/"))
-def test_plot_ctd(glider_data):
-    """Test plot_ctd accessor."""
-    fig, ax = plot_ctd(glider_data, 0, var="temperature", color="blue")
+def test_plot_cast(glider_data):
+    """Test plot_cast accessor."""
+    fig, ax = plot_cast(glider_data, 0, var="temperature", color="blue")
     return fig