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i.pca: update manual

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Markus Metz 12 years ago
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@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ algorithm provided by Vali (1990), that processes n
 raster map layers containing the principal components of
 raster map layers containing the principal components of
 the input data in decreasing order of variance
 the input data in decreasing order of variance
 ("contrast").  The output raster map layers are assigned
 ("contrast").  The output raster map layers are assigned
-names with .1, .2, ... .n suffixes.  The current geographic
-region definition and MASK settings are respected when
-reading the input raster map layers. When the rescale
-option is used, the output files are rescaled to fit the
-min,max range.
+names with .1, .2, ... .n suffixes. The numbers used as suffix 
+correspond to percent importance with .1 being the scores of the 
+principal component with the highest importance.
+
+<p>The current geographic region definition and MASK settings are 
+respected when reading the input raster map layers. When the rescale
+option is used, the output files are rescaled to fit the min,max range.
+
+<p>The order of the input bands does not matter for the output maps 
+(PC scores), but does matter for the vectors (loadings), since each 
+loading refers to a specific input band.
 
 
 <p>
 <p>
 If the output is not rescaled (<em>rescale=0,0</em>, the output raster 
 If the output is not rescaled (<em>rescale=0,0</em>, the output raster