Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sand geyser


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Keep per article and sourcing improvements - it seems unlikely that a different consensus will emerge. 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 20:56, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Sand geyser

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First,this article has two references. The find articles link is not a WP:RS (it does not mention the subject in any way) and the Post and Courier article may be WP:RS (but that is not enough for notability). Finally, a WP:BEFORE search for "sand fountain" or "sand geyser" revealed nothing except Youtube videos (particularly a video of the event in Saudi Arabia), sources that try to explain the Youtube videos and speculative/how-to coverage (which does not make this subject notable). Also, see WP:Articles for deletion/Sand fountain (although that is from 2008, the same reasons for deletion apply here as not much has changed). -KAP03(Talk &bull;&#32;Contributions &bull;&#32;Email) 17:55, 1 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. L3X1  ◊distænt write◊  19:21, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep here it get serious mention: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/004019519190195X . This article talks about sand fountain in New Zealand.: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpe1952/35/6/35_6_415/_article/-char/ja/ . It also gets a mention here: http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/e69-055 (but seems to be a different phenomenon). There is also a different kind in the wave breaking zone, which would need a different article as it is totally different. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:07, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:32, 8 April 2018 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete this wretchedly constructed excuse of an article about a subject that lacks notability  as presented. An expert might be of assistance here by providing off-line sources to geology and seismology texts. Otherwise, at best, this is a redirect to an article about dikes or geysers, in general. -The Gnome (talk) 10:00, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 09:48, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - I've found enough content and references to improve this article to acceptable standards. I'll be working on it today. Barbara ✐ ✉  13:49, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I believe I have improved the article to the point where I have established its notability. Best Regards, Barbara ✐ ✉  21:30, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Environment-related deletion discussions. North America1000 10:41, 16 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep. A natural phenomenon, verifiably real, no good reason to delete. —SmokeyJoe (talk) 09:45, 23 April 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.