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Article's Content:

At first glance, the content of the article seems quite sparse. There is brief discussion on the Keeling Curve and its significance with arguably more focus on the creator of the curve itself, Charles David Keeling. The article's content is not necessarily incorrect, just incomplete, as there is little discussion on the significance of the Keeling Curve and very few (really only one) example on how it has been effectively utilized in the past. The Mauna Loa measurements are discussed in detail, however there must be more examples of how the Curve has been used scientifically, as well as more information on the Curve itself and what makes it so groundbreaking.

Article's Tone:

The article's tone is very professional, which in a way works against the point of the article to inform the reader due to the jargon and complex ideas expressed. A major problem with the article is that it is not easy to digest, and assumes the reader knows more than he or she in reality might actually know.

Article's Sources:

The article has 23 sources, most of which seem credible but very underutilized. All of the links work; however, much more information could be extracted from the sources to inform the reader in a simpler way.

Article's Talk Page:

The Article's Talk page has much more information than the article itself. Many links have been edited to work and many valid points have been brought up about the Keeling Curve and its uses, such as questioning the accuracy and recency of the data of the graph itself. Furthermore, the article is apparently a part of something known as "Wikiproject Earth", something that seemingly needs more investigating. Lastly, there is much discussion on the volcano itself, yet virtually nothing else on measurements taken in other areas.

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Lead Sentence:

The Keeling Curve is a graph used in various scientific disciplines to model the accumulation of Carbon Dioxide gases in the Earth's atmosphere since the 1950s.

Article:

Charles D Keeling's breakthrough in atmospheric sciences came in the late 1960s at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.[2] After many previous failed experiments and endeavors, Keeling and his crew finally took successful measurements at Mauna Loa that led to some astounding discoveries. Some research had existed in the past concerning greenhouse gases, however it was Keeling's breakthrough research on carbon dioxide gases in the earth's atmosphere that led to increased awareness concerning the temperature of the earth and the effect of the greenhouse effect.[5] The measurements were taken with an infrared data analyzer by way of pen traces on a strip chart recorder.[3] Measurements of the carbon dioxide levels of the atmosphere have been taken in the same way since the initial data were taken.[4]

Since the death of the forerunner of the Keeling Curve, Charles David Keeling, in 2005, responsibility and oversight of the project was transferred to Keeling's son, Ralph Keeling. On the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the project, the younger Keeling wrote an article in Science magazine describing his father's life and work, along with how the project has grown and evolved over time.[4] Along with more precise measurement materials and funds into the project of monitoring of the Earth's Carbon Dioxide levels, Keeling further writes of how much more invested interest in the project and the pride he seems to feel in his father's work and how he has continued it in his memory.[4]

Citations:

[1] Betts, Richard A; Jones, Chris D; Knight, Jeff R; Keeling, Ralph F; Kennedy, John J (2016). “El niño and a record CO2 rise”. Nature Climate Change. 6(9): 806-810.



[2] Harris, Daniel C (2010). “Charles David Keeling and the story of atmospheric CO2 measurements”. Analytical Chemistry. 82(19): 7865-7870. 

[3] Keeling, Charles D (1976). "Atmospheric carbon dioxide variations at Mauna Loa observatory". Tellus. 28(6): 538-551. 

[4] Keeling, Ralph F (2008). "Recording earth's vital signs". Science. 319(5871): 1771-1772. 

[5] Nisbet, Euan (2007). “Cinderella science”. Nature. 450(7171): 789-790. 

[6] Pataki, D E; Ehleringer, J R; Flanagan L B; Yakir, D; Bowling, D R; Still, CJ; Buchmann, N; Kaplan, J O; Berry, J A (2003). “The application and interpretation of Keeling plots in terrestrial carbon cycle research”. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 17(1). 