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diff --git a/gis/python3-pyproj/README b/gis/python3-pyproj/README index b86dd367a6..e9c818dd27 100644 --- a/gis/python3-pyproj/README +++ b/gis/python3-pyproj/README @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ Performs cartographic transformations and geodetic computations. -The Proj class can convert from geographic (longitude,latitude) to native map -projection (x,y) coordinates and vice versa, or from one map projection -coordinate system directly to another. +The Proj class can convert from geographic (longitude,latitude) to +native map projection (x,y) coordinates and vice versa, or from one +map projection coordinate system directly to another. -The Geod class can perform forward and inverse geodetic, or Great Circle, -computations. The forward computation involves determining latitude, longitude -and back azimuth of a terminus point given the latitude and longitude of an -initial point, plus azimuth and distance. The inverse computation involves -determining the forward and back azimuths and distance given the latitudes and -longitudes of an initial and terminus point. +The Geod class can perform forward and inverse geodetic, or Great +Circle, computations. The forward computation involves determining +latitude, longitude and back azimuth of a terminus point given +the latitude and longitude of an initial point, plus azimuth and +distance. The inverse computation involves determining the forward and +back azimuths and distance given the latitudes and longitudes of an +initial and terminus point. -Input coordinates can be given as python arrays, lists/tuples, scalars or -numpy/Numeric/numarray arrays. Optimized for objects that support the Python -buffer protocol (regular python and numpy array objects). +Input coordinates can be given as python arrays, lists/tuples, scalars +or numpy/Numeric/numarray arrays. Optimized for objects that support +the Python buffer protocol (regular python and numpy array objects). |