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Author: seisman

examples/gallery/embellishments/scalebar.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
    independent) code. Choose from vertical **T**\(op), **M**\(iddle), or
    **B**\(ottom) and horizontal **L**\(eft), **C**\(entre), or **R**\(ight).
  - offset: **+o**\ *offset* or **+o**\ *xoffset*/\ *yoffset*. Give either a
-   common shift or individual shifts in x (longitude) and y (latitude)
+   common shift or individual shifts in x- (longitude) and y- (latitude)
    directions.
  - height: Use :gmt-term:`MAP_SCALE_HEIGHT` via :func:`pygmt.config`.
  - fancy style: **+f**. Get a scale bar that looks like train tracks.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Bottom Right: Add a scale bar valid for a specific location
 # It is placed at BottomRight (j) using MiddleRight as anchor point (+j) with
-# an offset (+o) of 1 centimeter in both x and y directions
+# an offset (+o) of 1 centimeter in both x- and y-directions
 # It applies (+c) at -7° South, add a customized label by appending text to +l
 fig.basemap(map_scale="jBR+jMR+o1c/1c+c-7+w500k+f+u+lvalid at 7° S")
 

examples/gallery/images/grdgradient.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 # --------------- plotting the hillshade map -----------
 
-# Shift plot origin of the second map by 12.5 cm in x direction
+# Shift plot origin of the second map by 12.5 cm in x-direction
 fig.shift_origin(xshift="12.5c")
 
 pygmt.makecpt(cmap="gray", series=[-1.5, 0.3, 0.01])

examples/gallery/symbols/basic_symbols.py

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 fig.plot(x=6, y=y, style="x0.9c", pen="2p,gray40")
 fig.text(x=6, y=y + 0.6, text="x", font=font)
 
-# use a dash in y direction (y) with a size of 0.9 cm,
+# use a dash in y-direction (y) with a size of 0.9 cm,
 # linewidth is set to 2p and the linecolor to "gray40"
 fig.plot(x=7, y=y, style="y0.9c", pen="2p,gray40")
 fig.text(x=7, y=y + 0.6, text="y", font=font)

examples/gallery/symbols/datetime_inputs.py

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
 
-# create a basemap with limits of 2010-01-01 to 2020-06-01 on the x axis and
-# 0 to 10 on the y axis
+# create a basemap with limits of 2010-01-01 to 2020-06-01 on the x-axis and
+# 0 to 10 on the y-axis
 fig.basemap(
     projection="X15c/5c",
     region=[datetime.date(2010, 1, 1), datetime.date(2020, 6, 1), 0, 10],

examples/tutorials/advanced/legends.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 # -------------------
 #
 # Use the ``position`` parameter to adjust the position of the legend. Add an offset via
-# **+o** for the x and y directions. Additionally append **+w** to adjust the width
+# **+o** for the x- and y-directions. Additionally append **+w** to adjust the width
 # of the legend. Note, no box is drawn by default if ``position`` is used.
 
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 fig.plot(x=[-3, 3], y=[-2, -2], pen="darkred", label="darkred line")
 
 # Set the reference point to the Top Left corner within (lowercase "j") the bounding box
-# of the plot and use offsets of 0.3 and 0.2 centimeters in the x and y directions,
+# of the plot and use offsets of 0.3 and 0.2 centimeters in the x- and y-directions,
 # respectively.
 fig.legend(position="jTL+o0.3c/0.2c")
 

pygmt/src/grdgradient.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def grdgradient(
         *azim*\ [/*azim2*].
         Azimuthal direction for a directional derivative; *azim* is the
         angle in the x,y plane measured in degrees positive clockwise from
-        north (the +y direction) toward east (the +x direction). The
+        north (the positive y-direction) toward east (the positive x-direction). The
         negative of the directional derivative,
         :math:`-(\frac{{dz}}{{dx}}\sin(\mbox{{azim}}) + \
         \frac{{dz}}{{dy}}\cos(\mbox{{azim}}))`, is found; negation yields