From f472a974904024a0baf09a4a6d6e4f2ceef2a290 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles Karney Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:20:17 -0400 Subject: merc.rst: change "origins from 15th cent" to 16th cent. --- docs/source/operations/projections/merc.rst | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/source/operations/projections/merc.rst b/docs/source/operations/projections/merc.rst index c474009f..7b6e13da 100644 --- a/docs/source/operations/projections/merc.rst +++ b/docs/source/operations/projections/merc.rst @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ Mercator ******************************************************************************** -The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection that origins from the 15th -century. It is widely recognized as the first regularly used map projection. -It is a conformal projection in which the equator projects to a straight -line at constant scale. The projection has the property that a rhumb -line, a course of constant heading, projects to a straight line. This -makes it suitable for navigational purposes. +The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection that origins +from the 16th century. It is widely recognized as the first regularly +used map projection. It is a conformal projection in which the equator +projects to a straight line at constant scale. The projection has the +property that a rhumb line, a course of constant heading, projects to a +straight line. This makes it suitable for navigational purposes. +---------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ -- cgit v1.2.3