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Description for tracking.calc_cross_axis_tilt
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.9.3.rst
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Expand Up @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Testing

Documentation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* Clarified description of cross-axis slope in :py:mod:`pvlib.tracking.py` (:pull:`1530`)


Benchmarking
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* Mark Campanelli (:ghuser:`markcampanelli`)
* Adam R. Jensen (:ghuser:`AdamRJensen`)
* Abhishek Parikh (:ghuser:`abhisheksparikh`)
* Taos Transue (:ghuser:`reepoi`)
* Taos Transue (:ghuser:`reepoi`)
* (:ghuser:`chirapachori`)
6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions pvlib/tracking.py
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Expand Up @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SingleAxisTracker(PVSystem):
using a right-handed convention. For example, trackers with axis
azimuth of 180 degrees (heading south) will have a negative cross-axis
tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the east and positive
cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes up to the east. Use
cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the west. Use
:func:`~pvlib.tracking.calc_cross_axis_tilt` to calculate
`cross_axis_tilt`. [degrees]

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def singleaxis(apparent_zenith, apparent_azimuth,
using a right-handed convention. For example, trackers with axis
azimuth of 180 degrees (heading south) will have a negative cross-axis
tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the east and positive
cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes up to the east. Use
cross-axis tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the west. Use
:func:`~pvlib.tracking.calc_cross_axis_tilt` to calculate
`cross_axis_tilt`. [degrees]

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def calc_cross_axis_tilt(
specified using a right-handed convention. For example, trackers with axis
azimuth of 180 degrees (heading south) will have a negative cross-axis tilt
if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the east and positive cross-axis
tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes up to the east.
tilt if the tracker axes plane slopes down to the west.

Parameters
----------
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