Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics

 * Reason:I feel this image represents the plates of the earth perfectly. Although a little small, I have come to understand that is not an issue with svg images. Slowly superceeding Image:Tectonic plates.png
 * Articles this image appears in:
 * Plate tectonics
 * Continent
 * Mid-ocean ridge
 * Rift
 * Seafloor spreading
 * Continental drift
 * Crust (geology)
 * Portal:Science/Featured article
 * Creator:User:Scott Nash / User:Zimbres
 * Nominator: - Jack (talk)


 * Support &mdash; - Jack (talk) 21:33, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * comment resized it to A0 format. → Aza Toth 21:57, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment There are gaps in the outline of the land where there are labels. Perhaps the labels could be moved to allow unbroken lines? Also, is the Equator relevant in this diagram? Surely it has nothing to do with plate tectonics... Mahahahaneapneap 23:21, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Absolutely agree, I thought all that when I found it, but kinda hoped someone with more of an understanding of svg manipulation than me could help with that one. I gather its easily done? - Jack (talk) 17:24, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose current version, although I think it could be fixed to make this a featured picture. My objection is mostly about the color scheme which makes it hard to detect the relation of the plates to the continents. One way to fix this would be to switch the scheme to dark, saturated colors for continents and light, desaturated colors for oceans. I also recommend changing the colors for the Arabian and Caribbean plates because the difference between continent and water is hard to detect and in general sticking with "maritime" colors for non-continental plates (Pacific and Filipino in particular). And lastly, switching the color of the plate borders to white might make it easier to differentiate between them and the shorelines. ~ trialsanderrors 23:40, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose My main reason for opposing is the map projection. In my opinion it should be an equal area projection so that the relative size of the plaques are conserved, like in this picture, in the same article. Also, the ocean ridges should be represented, as well as the Equator and some meridians and parallels. Alvesgaspar 00:04, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose Per all above. -- ¿ Why  1  9  9  1  ESP. 02:35, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose as per all comments above. -- Alt  iris   Exeunt  02:42, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose per all above. sign here   • HAPPY HOLIDAYS! —  s d 3 1 4 1 5   π  03:15, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose. I've seen better. The one we have in school shows which plate is overriding at the subduction zone, not just where the subduction zone is. Ilikefood 17:23, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Support - I believe that this is an attractive and informative map. It is easily understood but nonetheless contains a lot of data. I believe that the method used to show present day continents is not only very effective but also subtle enough not to compete with the plate outlines.  I do think color-coding the plates for land and sea is a good idea.  While not perfect, I would support this map for Featured Picture.  MapMaster 02:42, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose. I like this image just fine, but what's with the red arrows? What do they represent? They're a little jarring as is. --Brad Beattie (talk) 03:39, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
 * They're the direction of plate movement, I thought that to be obvious - Jack (talk) 03:36, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Raven4x4x 05:04, 4 January 2007 (UTC)