Talk:Southern Thule/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Pi.1415926535 (talk · contribs) 04:45, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

I'll take this review. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 04:45, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

• Overall, the article looks close to GA quality. Don't be concerned about the number of comments - almost all are minor wording and formatting tweaks. I do note the lack of images; there looks to be a good selection in commons:Category:Southern Thule Islands that could be used to illustrate this article. Placing on hold. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 06:38, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Infobox and lede

• Would it be possible to fill out some of the relevant infobox parameters (area etc)?

  Eh, I think most of these parameters are more appropriate for individual islands.

• Is "collection" a typical term for islands? I would have used "group" in en-us, but en-uk may differ.
• Mention which ocean/part of the globe they're in.
• A mention of the discovery, and at least noting that the islands are unhabited, would be good.

Geography and geology

• The infobox says "southern Atlantic Ocean"; this section says "south of the Atlantic Ocean". Which is correct?
• I don't think it's necessary to list the other South Sandwich Islands.
• Why are Cook Island and Thule Island a pair? That's not mentioned anywhere else in the article.

  Because they are next to each other and are separated only by a caldera. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

• Wave-cut platform seems to be hyphenated in most usage.
• Does the source indicate the orientation of the platform (ie whether the longer dimension is east-west etc)?
• I can't parse sea level lowstands during glacials - can this be reworded and/or wikilinked?
• Split the sentence beginning Bellingshausen and Thule Islands into two sentences.
• The Bellingshausen Island dimensions should have only one significant figure in the conversion, rather than the current two.
• Dimensions for all three islands should indicate orientation.

  Added it for Cook and Bellingshausen. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

• I would rewrite the following sentence as something like It is roughly triangular with Salamander Point in the north, Hardy Point in the southwest, and Isaacson Point in the southeast.
• Give a wiktionary link for "pedunculate" since it's an uncommon word.
  • I would format it as [[wikt:pedunculate|pedunculate]].
• The sentence starting with Inland, part of the island doesn't parse. It needs rewritten, and needs explanation of why there are two different heights for the peak.
• That sentence also talks about crevassed ice, which contradicts the later sentence that claims the island is almost free of ice.
• A number of dimensions like 500 metres (1,600 ft) should be in adjective form.
• The mention of Mount Larsen should be moved later in the paragraph - it's currently awkwardly located within the shape description. Is the caldera part of the mountain?
• The sentence starting One observation in 1962 seems to be missing a word or two.
• Wikilink tephra

Climate and vegetation

• The section title needs changed to reflect the discussion of animal life.
• First sentence should have a semicolon rather than comma.
• For the temperature range, use a word rather than the hyphen to avoid confusion with the minus signs (see Template:Convert section 6.1 for instructions).
• Hepatic links to liver; I think it should be hepatics.
• commons:File:Baliza Punta Hewison, Isla Thule.jpg seems useful to include here.

Eruption history

• The first sentence has very awkward phrasing. I suggest The simple structure of Bellingshausen Island implies it is probably among the most recently formed of the the South Sandwich Islands.
• either island → both islands

Human history

• This section should mention that the Argentinian structures were intended to assert a territorial claim, and that the later station was demolished by the British after the Falklands War.

  Do you have a source? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

  There seem to be some at Operation Keyhole. I'm not picky about how much you want to add, but those two things seem like notable parts of the islands' history. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:05, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

  Added a few things. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:18, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

• Hewison Point is mentioned twice in a row.
• build → built
• Are the islands ever visited by humans for scientific or tourist purposes?

  Yes, as discussed in the first paragraph. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

References

• Rogers et al doesn't need an access date.
• Add an external links heading with {{commonscat inline}}

Overall

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Done, and if not commented here. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Looking good. Just a couple replies and one additional item above. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:05, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Looks good, passing now. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 03:42, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.