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Article Evaluation
Weather Modification

The article is well-organized and easy to read. It gives a general idea of the basic concept of weather modification for normal people while providing detailed study material for students. The article used a variety of authoritative sources from institutions all over the world. However, there are links out of date and lead to blank pages. Furthermore, There could be more content in "History" section. There is only one example of artificially manipulating weather in the United Arab Emirates. The references for this particular example are all retrieved from newspapers and magazines, which are not very authoritative. Meanwhile, some references are out of date or lead to blank pages.

Article Selection
Climatology

This article is a comprehensive interpretation of the study of climate. It discusses common climatic phenomena as well as providing climate models and how they are applied in weather forecasting. However, the references are not enough to support this article.

Atmosphere of Earth

This article shows the composition and the stratification of atmosphere. It also talks about the properties of atmosphere as well as its evolution since early ages. There are images illustrating how atmosphere looks like from space. References are efficient and authoritative.

Copy Edit on Weather Modification
Added "Operation Popeye was a highly classified operation run by the US military in 1967-1972. The purpose was to prolong Monsoon in Southeast Asia. The overwhelming precipitation successfully disrupted the tactical logistics of Vietnamese army. Operation Popeye is believed as the first successful practise of weather modification technology in warfare. After it was unveiled, weather modification in warfare was banned by the Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD)." as another example of weather modification practice in combat.

Added "Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD)" in See Also.

Added Reference "Guo, Xueliang; Fu, Danhong; Li, Xingyu; Hu, Zhaoxia; Lei, Henchi; Xiao, Hui; Hong, Yanchao (February 2015). "Advances in Cloud Physics and Weather Modification in China". ADVANCES IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES. SCIENCE PRESS. 32 (2): 230–249. doi:10.1007/s00376-014-0006-9 – via Web of Science."

In the Military
Operation Popeye was a highly classified operation run by the US military in 1967-1972. The purpose was to prolong Monsoon in Southeast Asia. The overwhelming precipitation successfully disrupted the tactical logistics of Vietnamese army. Operation Popeye is believed as the first successful practise of weather modification technology in warfare. After it was unveiled, weather modification in warfare was banned by the Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD).

Peer Review Articles
Urban Heat Island edited by Yunxin Song

The article is precise and easy to understand. It provides all the details while still keeps the opinion neutral. The article is a great tool for people who try to find relevant informations.

Soil Contamination edited by Ronny Chen

The article illustrates the concept of soil contamination and its influence on human and the environment. It also lists soil pollution in different countries for comparison and contrast.

Finalizing My Topic
Weather Modification

Addtional sources:


 * 1) http://rednet.solutions . "Operation Popeye, Motorpool, Intermediary, Compatriot: Weather Warfare Over Vietnam · Weather Modification History". weathermodificationhistory.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
 * 2) "United Nations Treaty Collection". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2019-04-04.

Reflective Essay
Wikipedia is a great tool for normal people to search information on their own. They are not acquired to have certain knowledge or experience and they don't have to find pieces of information from countless scientific journals. Wikipedia aims to give normal people easy-to-understand concepts as well as providing academic information to scholars. Therefore, editors of Wikipedia must be careful of their works in order to prevent misleading people to false results. It is an honour for me to be one of the editors.

The article I choose was very poor in content compared to similar topics. The statement was simple and there were only a few examples. The interpretation of the topic was confusing. Many contents lack references, which is critical in wikipedia as editors could be charged as plagiarism.

Therefore, I changed the language so the article looks more scientific. I added an example of weather modification technology to help people better understand the concept of it. I did a lot of research so I was able to complement required references in the article.

I reviewed two articles from my classmates but I didn't get any feedback.

In conclusion, this assignment gives me a chance to participate in the spread of knowledge. I learned a lot in online modules. I learned to be questionable to articles because they may not be completely right. I like this course and I like my TA and I like my professor.