Error in documentation of GridMapping.scale method corrected

CHANGES.md

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 * The function `xcube.core.resample.resample_in_space()` now always operates
    lazily and therefore supports chunk-wise, parallel processing. (#1
-
+* The explaination of the parameter `xy_scale` in the method 
+  `xcube.core.gridmapping.GridMapping.scale` has been corrected. (#1086)
 
 ## Changes in 1.7.1
 

xcube/core/gridmapping/base.py

@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ def scale(
     ) -> "GridMapping":
         """Derive a scaled version of this regular grid mapping.
 
-        Scaling factors lower than one correspond to up-scaling
+        Scaling factors larger than one correspond to up-scaling
         (pixels sizes decrease, image size increases).
 
-        Scaling factors larger than one correspond to down-scaling.
+        Scaling factors lower than one correspond to down-scaling.
         (pixels sizes increase, image size decreases).
 
         Args:
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ def transform(
         Args:
             crs: The new spatial coordinate reference system.
             xy_res: Optional resolution in x- and y-directions.
-                If given, speeds up the method by avoiding time-consuming 
+                If given, speeds up the method by avoiding time-consuming
                 spatial resolution estimation.
             tile_size: Optional new tile size.
             xy_var_names: Optional new coordinate names.