diff --git a/mosaic/descriptor.py b/mosaic/descriptor.py
index 970ff0b..8094864 100644
--- a/mosaic/descriptor.py
+++ b/mosaic/descriptor.py
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
 
 
 def attr_to_bool(attr: str):
-    """Format attribute strings and return a boolean value
-    """
+    """ Format attribute strings and return a boolean value """
     match attr.strip().upper():
         case "YES":
             return True
@@ -186,8 +185,7 @@ def fix_outofbounds_indices(ds: Dataset, array_name: str) -> Dataset:
 
     @property
     def projection(self) -> CRS:
-        """The target projection for plotting.
-        """
+        """ The target projection for plotting. """
         return self._projection
 
     @projection.setter
@@ -216,15 +214,15 @@ def projection(self, projection: CRS) -> None:
 
     @property
     def latlon(self) -> bool:
-        """Boolean whether the lat/lon coordinate arrays should be used for
+        """
+        Boolean whether the lat/lon coordinate arrays should be used for
         patch construction.
         """
         return self._latlon
 
     @latlon.setter
     def latlon(self, value) -> None:
-        """TODO: check that the passed value is consistent with transform
-        """
+        """ TODO: check that the passed value is consistent with transform """
         if self.is_spherical:
             value = True
 
@@ -372,8 +370,7 @@ def _fix_antimeridian(self, patches, loc, projection=None):
 
 
 def _compute_cell_patches(ds: Dataset) -> ndarray:
-    """Create cell patches (i.e. Primary cells) for an MPAS mesh.
-    """
+    """Create cell patches (i.e. Primary cells) for an MPAS mesh."""
     # get the maximum number of edges on a cell
     maxEdges = ds.sizes["maxEdges"]
     # connectivity arrays have already been zero indexed
@@ -396,8 +393,7 @@ def _compute_cell_patches(ds: Dataset) -> ndarray:
 
 
 def _compute_edge_patches(ds: Dataset) -> ndarray:
-    """Create edge patches for an MPAS mesh.
-    """
+    """Create edge patches for an MPAS mesh."""
 
     # connectivity arrays have already been zero indexed
     cellsOnEdge = ds.cellsOnEdge
@@ -430,8 +426,7 @@ def _compute_edge_patches(ds: Dataset) -> ndarray:
 
 
 def _compute_vertex_patches(ds: Dataset) -> ndarray:
-    """Create vertex patches (i.e. Dual Cells) for an MPAS mesh.
-    """
+    """Create vertex patches (i.e. Dual Cells) for an MPAS mesh."""
     nVertices = ds.sizes["nVertices"]
     vertexDegree = ds.sizes["vertexDegree"]