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GenericMappingTools · Dec 24, 2024 · 0682a10 · 0682a10
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diff --git a/pygmt/datasets/earth_dist.py b/pygmt/datasets/earth_dist.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ def load_earth_dist(
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     grid
         The GSHHG Earth distance to shoreline grid. Coordinates are latitude and
-        longitude in degrees. Distances are in kilometers.
+        longitude in degrees. Distances are in kilometers, where positive (negative)
+		values mean land to coastline (ocean to coastline).
 
     Note
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