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diff --git a/docs/source/operations/projections/ortho.rst b/docs/source/operations/projections/ortho.rst index 131dbfc7..edb3fa14 100644 --- a/docs/source/operations/projections/ortho.rst +++ b/docs/source/operations/projections/ortho.rst @@ -4,7 +4,25 @@ Orthographic ******************************************************************************** +The orthographic projection is a perspective azimuthal projection centered +around a given latitude and longitude. + ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Classification** | Azimuthal | ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Available forms** | Forward and inverse, spherical projection | ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Defined area** | Global, although only one hemisphere can be seen at a | +| | time | ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +| **Options** | ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+lon_0` | Longitudinal projection center | ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +| `+lat_0` | Latitudinal projection center | ++---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------+ + .. image:: ./images/ortho.png :scale: 50% - :alt: Orthographic + :alt: Orthographic |