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= Article Evaluate = Article: Carbon cycle

Evaluating content

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

The article is written clearly to read which introduces the carbon cycle in details. There are five main components of carbon reservoirs are talked in the Earth systems which are atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere and Earth’s interior. However, the article shows all the other systems except the pedosphere, and this is the only thing confused me.


 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

When looking through the “view history”, it is easy to see that the article is update on January 26th, which is not out of date. The article should be add equally contents about pedosphere compared with other systems.


 * What else could be improved?

The connections between carbon and biosphere, hydrosphere and Earth’s interior can be shown in different graphs which make viewers clearly understand the exchanging of carbon in each reservoirs.

Evaluating tone

 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

The whole article is neutral except a conjecture under the content of atmosphere. It makes a prediction about the carbon cycle in the extremely far future. Although this prediction cited with a well sources, it can be said as a subjective viewpoint in both source and article.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

The content of pedosphere is underrepresented and only mention in the lead section. This is one of the major reservoirs to exchange carbon, but doesn’t explain any details about it.

Evaluating sources

 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?

All links work, except the 11th and 12th (Brownlee 2010, p95 and p94) are failed to open. The sources relate to the content and give the reason for all the standpoints that mentioned in the article.


 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

The article links to plenty of reliable sources in the reference like NASA’s website, published articles and books.

For the reason that the 11th and 12th citations cannot be open, the content “Though volcanoes will continue to pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in the short term, it will not be enough to keep the carbon dioxide level stable in the long term.” and “The lack of volcanoes pumping out carbon dioxide will cause the carbon cycle to end between 1 billion and 2 billion years into the future.”  don’t have reference to reliable sources.

The coverage of the sources are neutral because they are high quality and scholarly.

Checking the talk page

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

Discussion related to citations from the part about human impact on carbon cycle have been proposed. suggestions of adding more reliable and relevant source to strength the statement presents on the talk page. Other conversation about carbon budget and calculation were also proceeded.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

Rated as B-class

Classified under: WikiProject Chemistry; WikiProject Ecology WikiProject Plants; WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology; WikiProject Soil;  WikiProject Environment/Climate change; WikiProject Limnology and Oceanology.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

The content in this article is similar to what we have discussed during the class but with more specificities. Each component in carbon cycle has been illustrated in more details with related sources. The overall idea and concepts are the same.

= Article Selection =

Hydrosphere

 * S (start class)-average 2293 views per day
 * Few citations, but reliable.
 * Less contents are talked about.
 * Add content about human activities impact on hydrosphere.
 * Add content about how the hydrosphere connects with other Earth systems.
 * Most content don’t have citation, need more references.
 * Interest to Wikiproject of Biology, Geography, Oceans, Limnology and Oceanography.

Water Balance

 * S (start class)-average 135 views per day
 * Few citations and only one is academic article, the rest are unreliable websites.
 * Short lead section, which may make viewers misunderstanding.
 * Most content don’t have citation, need more references.
 * Within the scope of Wikiproject Geography, Limnology and Oceanography.

Strike and dip

 * S (start class)-average 216 views per day
 * Few citations, but reliable.
 * Less contents are talked about.
 * Add content about the difference between true dip and apparent dip
 * Add more graph to explain the strike and dip
 * Within the scope of Wikiproject Geography.

Canopy (Biology)

 * S (start class)-average 264 views per day
 * Some citations are missing
 * Existed references are from reliable sources and properly cited.
 * Less contents are talked about:
 * Add effects canopy brings to the area beneath (low and calm wind)
 * Leaf area index formula can be put in the article
 * Within the scope of Wikiproject Ecology, Plants, and Forestry

= Citations =

Copied from Strike and dip

Strike and dip refer to the orientation or attitude of a geologic feature. The strike line of a bed, fault, or other planar feature, is a line representing the intersection of that feature with a horizontal plane. On a geologic map, this is represented with a short straight line segment oriented parallel to the strike line. Strike (or strike angle) can be given as either a quadrant compass bearing of the strike line (N25°E for example) or in terms of east or west of true north or south, a single three digit number representing the azimuth, where the lower number is usually given (where the example of N25°E would simply be 025), or the azimuth number followed by the degree sign (example of N25°E would be 025°).

Another way of representing strike and dip is by dip and dip direction. The dip direction is the azimuth of the direction the dip as projected to the horizontal (like the trend of a linear feature in trend and plunge measurements), which is 90° off the strike angle. For example, a bed dipping 30° to the South, would have an East-West strike (and would be written 090°/30° S using strike and dip), but would be written as 30/180 using the dip and dip direction method.

Apparent dip is the name of any dip measured in a vertical plane that is not perpendicular to the strike line. True dip can be calculated from apparent dip using trigonometry if the strike is known. Geologic cross sections use apparent dip when they are drawn at some angle not perpendicular to strike.

= Copyedit =

Grammatical mistakes (Hydrosphere)
1,3,4,5 - Jocelyn, 2,6,7 - Rachel


 * 1) Although the Earth's hydrosphere has been around for longer (more) than 4 billion years, it continues to change in size.
 * 2) The total mass of the Earth's hydrosphere is about 1.4 × 1018 tonnes, which is about 0.023% of Earth's total mass. (which accounts for 0.023% of the total mass of the Earth.)
 * 3) Water is a basic necessity (needs)  of life.
 * 4) The first life forms began (The first form of life began) in the oceans.
 * 5) In 1998 76% of the total population had a specific water availability of less than 5000 cubic meter (of water available) per year per capita.
 * 6) It has been estimated that there are 1,386 million cubic kilometres (333,000,000 cubic miles) of water on Earth. This (which) includes water in liquid and frozen forms in groundwater, oceans, lakes and streams.
 * 7) Transpiration refers to the expiration of water through the minute pores or stomata of trees.(plant’s stomata)

More resources
9,10,11,12 - Jocelyn, 13,14 -Rachel

Connection between Hydrosphere and tectonic.

Add human effect: Conversion of  phases.

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= Peer review = From Jocelyn to ATekatch (Freshet)

This is a well constructed draft that covered more details about the freshet and wrote in a neutral tone. It is easier to follow when there are subheadings rather than a whole paragraph. The sources used in this draft are all reliable which are from professional books and articles. However you need to rewrite the lead section cause the original one looks like no structures and it is too long. Excellent job!

From Jocelyn to Yunxin_Song (urban heat island)

This is a well constructed draft and wrote in a neutral tone. The sources you used in this draft are all reliable. It is a good idea to rewrite with subheadings rather than a whole paragraph. Moreover, you can talk more about the connections between the human activities effects and the urban heat island. Overall, that's an excellent job! keep going!

From Rachel to Kthay1197 (Glacial refugium)

Glacial refugium sounds like a good topic. Hi there! Great ideas so far. I think it was a really good idea including different types of glacial refugia and how the process impacts flora and fauna.Some other ideas you could maybe look into to add onto the article could include how human activities affect the species. It looks like the info you’re going to be adding are coming from reliable sources with neutral in tone. Great job!

From Rachel to Greenham22

Hi there! Good job so far!Suggestion for grammar mistakes and the idea to make a more concise and clear article is really great!Maybe the impacts of human activities and climate change can be added to the section of "water" and "animal". It looks like the info you’re going to be adding is coming from reliable sources!

= Reflective Eassy = Within the 10 weeks, I think I have a bettering understanding of the Wikipedia. Every Wikipedia articles have quantity ratings which indicate if the article provide a strong overview of the topic or not and they are rated on five points. The articles should contain a clear lead section and structure, write in neutral tone, cover balanced content, and cite reliable sources. While evaluating the article of Hydrosphere, I found a problem that most content don’t have citation and the others are mainly from single sources, this may take the article in imbalance. Moreover, the lead section for this article is ultra complex and presents without structures. For improving the article, I would like to rewrite the lead section and talk more about the content of the human activities impact on hydrosphere and how the hydrosphere connects with other Earth systems.

For the final article of the hydrosphere, I reorganized the structures rather than take away the content from the earlier version. For the reason that Human activities have directly or indirectly introduced substance and energy into the water bodies, resulting in the deterioration of water quality and the reduction and conversion of water bodies, it is a significant part that related to the hydrosphere cycle. In my opinion, the latest version for the article is better than before because it will warn human to reduce the water pollution and damage.

I reviewed many drafts that my classmates wrote and only give one feedback to the topic of Freshet which is written by ATekatch. I advise him to rewrite the lead section as well cause the original one is too long with many nonsense. All the other modifications look like better than before and make the content plentiful.

I received three feedbacks from Nramberg, Andrewlin1, and Kthay1197 but not reply them on the talk page. I really appreciate their suggestions for the draft article and consider to take the advice about the effects of climate change on the water cycle.

Overall, the Wikipedia assignment is an entire different training from other assignments and the training modules teach me lots of new stuff, such as evaluating an article, all the forms of plagiarism, and writing scientific article in neutral tone. The Wikipedia website provide a public platform for people to learn the general knowledge about each topic and have deeper understanding through the references the article cited.

= Final copy =

Human effects
Human induced water quality deterioration is an important environmental issue worldwide, as studies indicate that human activities have directly or indirectly introduced substance and energy into the water bodies, resulting in the reduction and conversion of water quality.

Chemical polluted water is the major directly effects from human to the hydrosphere, which is formed in various industrial fields, especially metallurgy, petroleum, and paper-making industry. Chemical suspensions and dust particles in the air will also deposit into the water bodies, causing further deterioration of the water quality.

Moreover, there are a few activities have had an indirect impact. Large-scale exploitation and utilization of groundwater leads to a significant drop in groundwater levels and even the depletion of aquifers. Due to over-exploitation of the groundwater and unreasonable utilization of surface water continually, the failure to recharge water resources in time results in lake disappearance, flow cutoff, and wetland degradation. Although river channelization is conductive to drainage and flood control, it has changed the original physical characteristics of the river and the entire aquatic ecosystem, and will bring disastrous impact on the aquatic ecosystem. Overuse of water bodies will lead to the overload of aquatic ecosystem, destroying the structure and function of the original ecosystem, and seriously affecting the sustainable development of aquatic ecosystem.

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