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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion pyproj/geod.py
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Expand Up @@ -1029,7 +1029,10 @@ def geometry_area_perimeter(
the 2 loops in a figure-8 polygon will partially cancel. There's no need
to "close" the polygon by repeating the first vertex.

.. note:: lats should be in the range [-90 deg, 90 deg].
.. note:: | There are a few limitations :
| - lats should be in the range [-90 deg, 90 deg] ;
| - only works with areas up to half the size of the globe ;
| - certain large polygons may return negative values.

.. warning:: The area returned is signed with counter-clockwise (CCW) traversal
being treated as positive. For polygons, holes should use the
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