Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mount Mazama/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was promoted by Ian Rose via FACBot (talk) 21:08, 14 August 2018.

Mount Mazama

 * Nominator(s):  ceran  thor 18:29, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

This article is about the volcano responsible for a cataclysmic eruption, the largest in the Cascade Range in the last million years. Easily the longest article I've written, I think it is ready to become an FA. I think it is an engaging article about one of the most important volcanoes in the world.  ceran  thor 18:29, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

Following up my comments at the peer review, I think this is article meets the FAC criteria. Just had another read through and I'm happy to support now but consider the following:
 * Support from Freikorp
 * "and making it Oregon's highest peak" - should this be past tense? I'm guessing it isn't still the highest peak.
 * It would be nice to get some more information on the potential use of geothermal energy, how that would work etc. I note the source is from 1996; has anyone commented on this since then? Freikorp (talk) 02:35, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I will look into the geothermal energy content and get back to you.  ceran  thor 00:34, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I can't find anything more recent than that. I would be happy to add more content, though, if someone else identifies potential sources I missed.  ceran  thor 23:12, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
 * No worries. If you can't find anything more recent I'm happy with that as it is. :) Freikorp (talk) 00:59, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Comment from Tim riley
After initial read-through for spelling etc only one query: "Scott Dreek" looks odd, and I wonder if it is a typo for Scott Creek? A swift googling suggests so.  Tim riley  talk   08:02, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Should be fixed.  ceran  thor 00:29, 17 July 2018 (UTC)

Image review

 * Commenting solely on files which need comments:
 * File:William Gladstone Steel (old).jpg: Source link is broken.
 * There is apparently no ALT text anywhere. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 16:34, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I think the Gladstone picture is still there; the NPS site has had a lot of bugs in the past year or so since a certain US President took over... As for the alt text... oops, good catch. Will fix this ASAP (likely tomorrow).  ceran  thor 00:30, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Added alt text. Let me know if anything needs to be changed or if I missed any images.  ceran  thor 22:49, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
 * A TinEye search revealed that the image as it appears is no longer available on any NPS site, just a crop. What do you suggest, removing the image or leaving it as is?  ceran  thor 19:29, 27 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Here?. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:33, 27 July 2018 (UTC)
 * You are wonderful! Thanks for the find. I'll replace the source information.  ceran  thor 20:18, 27 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, from my perspective the article is complete enough and covers all the bases. No opinion on sources and accuracy. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:33, 27 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Support from Pseud14
 * Happy to support an interesting article per my comments at the peer review. Pseud 14 (talk) 23:20, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the comments and for your support, Pseud 14.  ceran  thor 02:09, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

Source review
All sources cited appear appropriate and reliable. A few quibbles about their presentation: Nothing to frighten the horses there, but worth checking I think. –  Tim riley  talk   17:30, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I can't work out the reasons for having some sources detailed in the Notes rather than linked to bibliographical details in the References section, as others are. See for instance (among others) S. R. Mark at notes 4 a–j. I'm probably missing something obvious, but I just mention it.
 * I only put journals/publications in the references section, as well as books.  ceran  thor 12:55, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I wasn't sure why S. L. Harris is listed above A. G. Harris.
 * Fixed.  ceran  thor 12:55, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * You ought, I think, to be consistent about adding, or not adding, publishers' locations for printed books.
 * Fixed.  ceran  thor 12:55, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I also think you should whenever possible follow the original capitalisation of titles of the works cited, e.g. Bacon, C. R.; Nathenson, M. (1996)
 * Should all be fixed.  ceran  thor 12:55, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I was surprised at the absence of an OCLC number for Keroher, G. C. (1966).
 * Added. Nice catch.  ceran  thor 12:55, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I will get to these tomorrow.  ceran  thor 02:09, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I think I've fixed all of these. Please let me know if I missed anything.  ceran  thor 12:55, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Now looks fine to me. Happy to sign off the source review. Shall now read the article again to see if I can support its promotion. More shortly.  Tim riley  talk   18:48, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

Support. Very readable and evidently comprehensive article, with a wide range of references. Clearly meets the FA criteria in my view.  Tim riley  talk   07:53, 24 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the support, Tim. I appreciate your thorough feedback.  ceran  thor 12:59, 24 July 2018 (UTC)

Support by Ceoil
Support this very nicely written article on prose. Ceoil (talk) 22:26, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Ceoil, for the support.  ceran  thor 02:09, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

Is this nomination missing any elements needed for a review? I think it's had a thorough source review and image review, though I suppose one can never have enough prose checks.  ceran  thor 15:06, 28 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Given the nom has only been open a couple of weeks I wouldn't mind giving it a bit longer to see if any more comments are forthcoming. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:12, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Okay, I think this is about good to go now. One thing though, I'd have expected the last sentence in in the first para of Physical geography to be cited. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 03:35, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Good catch - fixed that. Thanks,  ceran  thor 18:46, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Any update on this?  ceran  thor 15:33, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Time flies. Tks/cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 21:07, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

Ian Rose (talk) 21:08, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
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