Doc: use 'ellipsoidal' to refer to the ellipsoidal formulation (to be opposed to the spherical one) #2046
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… opposed to the spherical one) Instead of 'elliptical'. Was suggested by @cffk in OSGeo#2030 (comment) An elliptical projection is a projection whose global shape fits inside an ellipsoid, like Mollweide. At least according to https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elliptical%20projection and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollweide_projection
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Instead of 'elliptical'.
Was suggested by @cffk in #2030 (comment)
An elliptical projection is a projection whose global shape fits inside an
ellipsoid, like Mollweide. At least according to
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elliptical%20projection
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollweide_projection