User:SpaceCat13/Choose an Article

Option 1
Article title

Volcanism on Mars

Article Evaluation

This was the first article that came to mind when thinking of an article to edit for the Wikipedia part of Volcanology Fall 2021. This is a lengthy article with plenty of sources (74 at the time of writing this). The summary paragraph at the top of the article is too long and the article's ranking is a "C," but I think my efforts could be put to better use in one of the smaller articles linked in this one.

Option 2
Article title

Volcanism on Venus

Article Evaluation

This article is not as well developed as the Volcanism on Mars article but fewer missions have been sent there as it is harder to study the surface of Venus. The summary paragraph at the top of the page needs more citations. This article could include more information and images about volcanism in general. It is marked as a "start-class" and in several WikiProjects.

Option 3
Article title

Elysium (volcanic province)

Article Evaluation

This article is rated a "stub-class" and is considered of low and high importance to various WikiProjects. The "Volcanoes of Elysium" section consists of only 4 images. I think more could be added to the "Composition" and "Formation" sections as well. As the second largest volcanic province, its proximity to ongoing mission (Curiosity rover and Insight lander), and its potentially "recent" activity, Elysium is a notable article to refine. Additionally, there is already information and sources attached to the main Volcanism on Mars article that can be integrated here.

Article Selection 2020
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Crater Counting


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has a few helpful sentences on this key planetary science topic. The body has a paragraph on secondary cratering, which is something to consider when counting craters, but the article could explain concepts of dating and converting Moon counts to Mars counts. The article is rated as a "stub-class" and "mid-importance" for the WikiProject Solar System. This article could also use more images or diagrams to explain the concept of crater counting.


 * Sources

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Chemistry and Camera complex


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is useful to readers who are interested in the MSL Curiosity rover on Mars or how chemical compositions of rocks are measured on Mars. This article has a good lead paragraph but needs improvement on the body and description of the individual instrument components. The article clearly is not up-to-date and needs additional context to illustrate what the instrument has accomplished thus far in the mission. There could also be mention of this instruments successor, the SuperCam aboard the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The article is rated as a "C-class" and "low-importance" by the WikiProject Spacecraft.


 * Sources