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Article 1: 1481 Rhodes earthquake
Plagiarism: There was no plagiarism found in the article. All phrases found had been given sources accurately.

added in 2 references to clarify the name of the region the earthquake occurred and clarify that the research done on the earthquake is not completely proven to work. Also linked the location and a wikipedia article on the sediment transport research

My contribution:

-It sits in what is known as the Hellenic arc.

-Although the studies on sediment transport from tsunamis are limited, it is probable that the tsunami can be dated...

-Greece and the Hellenic arc in general is in an area that is highly vulnerable to seismic activity, and historically always has been, dating back to the 226 BC Rhodes Earthquake.

Talk page: "noticed that it was not completely clear to readers where Rhodes was, so I clarified that and explained that the region is known for seismic activity. Additionally I wanted to note that the research on tsunami sedimentary tracing is not complete."

CONTRIBUTION EDITS

- This is because the region sits on many fault lines, including the turkish-greek plate boundary.

- (adjusted wording to this section to make it flow better) The tsunami appears to have been relatively minor, estimated at a maximum 1.8 m. However, it was observed on the Levantine coasts and a tsunami sediment layer found at Dalaman, on the southwest coast of Turkey. Although the studies on sediment transport from tsunamis are limited, it is probable that the tsunami can be dated 1473 ±46. The sediment found and studied appears to to be consistent with the aforementioned tsunami.

PEER EDIT : I did this for the peer I was assigned, it is in their sandbox accordingly.

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San Juan Volcanic Fields
Plagiarism:

there was some plagiarism in the 2nd paragraph of the original article so I found and cited the source

The earlier volcanism is Oligocene in age, and consists of largely intermediate composition lavas and breccias. A few ash flow tuffs also constitute this phase of volcanism. It probably was related to subduction along the western margin of North America.

My contribution:

-The San Juan Mountains, in southwestern Colorado, consist mainly of volcanic rocks that form the largest remnant of a major composite volcanic field that covered most of the southern Rocky Mountains in middle Tertiary time. Within the region, lies an abundance of caldera volcanoes which comprise the San Juan Volcanic Fields. There are approximately 15 calderas known in the San Juan Volcanic Fields, however it is possible that there are 2, or even 3 more that exist in the region. The region began with many composite volcanoes that became active between 35 and 40 million years ago were particularly eruptive in the time period around 35-30 million years ago. Around this time the activity changed to explosive ash-flow eruptions. Many of these volcanoes experienced caldera collapse, resulting in the 15-18 caldera volcanoes in the region today.

-The La Garita caldera was formed by one of the most explosive and energetic eruptions in earth's history. This eruption, which occurred about 27 million years ago, spewed more than 3,107 cubic miles (5,000 cubic km) of lava from its rim. To this day it is the only known eruption to reach a 9 on the VEI scale.

Talk Page:

"I added quite a few contributions to this page, I noticed that there was not really an explanation of what the San Juan Volcanic field was, so I added that, as well as a brief understanding of how they formed and their activity history. I also added a description of the La Garita Caldera. I also added a source to avoid plagiarism."

Invasive species in south america
MY CONTRIBUTION:

- South America is an important region for the worlds biodiversity, and includes a wide variety of native species, many of which provide medicinal uses. Introduced species in South America, have the potential to pose harm to ecosystems of the region and the aforementioned biodiversity. Although many of these non-native species are invasive, residents of the region often value these species, making it more difficult to organize efforts to get rid of them. Because of the instrumental and cultural value placed on these species, greater awareness, research, and policy are all necessary steps in solving invasive issues in South America. Here is a list of just a few of the species that have invaded South America and where they originate.

- More information on South America and invasive species

PLAGIARISM: there really wasn't enough information to be plagiarized, but none of the information checked was plagiarized per say. Still there were no sources for the listed information aside from mine, so I added one to provide more info.

TALK PAGE: Catcmckinney (talk) 03:19, 22 November 2016 (UTC)