Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of NESIS storms/archive1


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

The list was not promoted by The Rambling Man 12:45, 31 March 2010.

List of NESIS storms

 * Nominator(s): – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 22:29, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because it fills a gap, gives orphaned storm articles a place to thrive, and is informative. I wrote it mostly from scratch, and believe it fulfills all the criteria. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 22:29, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

The Rambling Man (talk) 17:10, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I think, while the lead image is interesting, it's not clear to me how the NESIS value is derived still. Perhaps you can explain this more fully in the lead.
 * I'd like more description of the algorithm because the image used seems quite complex and requires some level of knowledge of moderately complicated mathematical ideas.
 * How does the numbering system work? Are 8 and 9 the wrong way round?
 * Ref 4 is a footnote, not a reference.
 * Aren't 23 & 24 really 23=?
 * Same with 28 & 29. If not then a note as to how the fractions are dealt with would be useful.


 * Comment What's the status on TRM's comments? Dabomb87 (talk) 22:54, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I think I fixed many of them, but I'm sort of at a loss as to how to add more information. I'd have no idea how to add the mathematical algorithms and such. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 01:02, 13 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm no expert either but it's really important that the lead clearly and concisely explains how the values for these storms are calculated. Sorry if that's a pain, but I think it's essential. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:34, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * One issue is that the method of calculation might differ from the original Northeast Snowstorms book to the current NCDC records. I'm not sure how to verify that (I'm not even sure it's accurate), but this is getting a bit difficult. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 03:33, 22 March 2010 (UTC)


 * A little more history/details would be nice, such as in a section outside the lede and before the actual list. Was there ever a similar scale before that ranked nor'easters? When was the scale even created, and why? Is the scale used at all by the public, or even the private sector for that matter? You have the diagram on the top-right of the page, but it'd be nice seeing in the article how it's tabulated. My feeling is that the stubby Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale should be merged/redirected to the list, since you covered most of that content already. I just feel the current list is a bit lackluster, and maybe some of what I recommended could give it a nice touch. If I had to vote, I'd oppose per 3b, since I think those details are important. ♬♩ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 14:23, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
 * How is the list not substantial enough to stand on its own? – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 17:22, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I privately left you comments. I feel some basic info is needed, such as when the scale was invented, and why, who uses it (anyone other than NCDC?) and why. Regarding substantialness, I feel the current NECIS article is not substantial enough on its own, especially since this scale is so new, which is why I think the NECIS should be moved to the list article. ♬♩ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 00:32, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
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