User:Madd22/Farallon Plate/Bibliography

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Bibliography

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Bibliography

Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

Currie, C. A., & Copeland, P. (2022). Numerical models of Farallon plate subduction: Creating and removing a flat slab. Geosphere, 18(2), 476–502. https://doi.org/10.1130/GES02393.1^[1]
- This is a research paper published in Geosphere, so it should be a reliable source. It was published in 2022, so it should also contain some of the latest research on the topic.
- This article is important for definiing the geometry and rates of slab subduction, and the implications of these factors to the overriding North American plate.
Hawley, W. B., & Allen, R. M. (2019). The Fragmented Death of the Farallon Plate. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(13), 7386–7394. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083437^[2]
- This is a research paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, so it should be a reliable source. It was published in 2019, so it should also contain some of the latest research on the topic.
- It uses sesimic tomographic data to evaluate the past, present, and future activity of the Farallon Plate and will provide a good addition of seismic investigation to the article.
van der Lee, S., & Nolet, G. (1997). Seismic image of the subducted trailing fragments of the Farallon plate. Nature, 386(6622), 266–269. https://doi.org/10.1038/386266a0^[3]
- This is a research paper published in Nature, so it should be a reliable source.
- Similar to the source above, it details seismic and tomographic methods used to image the subducting slab. This paper also uses volcanic records to define the status of the subducted plate, so that will be a good addition to the article as well.

Examples:

Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References

^ Currie, Claire A.; Copeland, Peter (2022-01-25). "Numerical models of Farallon plate subduction: Creating and removing a flat slab". Geosphere. doi:10.1130/GES02393.1. ISSN 1553-040X.
^ Hawley, William B.; Allen, Richard M. (2019-07-16). "The Fragmented Death of the Farallon Plate". Geophysical Research Letters. 46 (13): 7386–7394. doi:10.1029/2019GL083437. ISSN 0094-8276.
^ van der Lee, Suzan; Nolet, Guust (1997-03). "Seismic image of the subducted trailing fragments of the Farallon plate". Nature. 386 (6622): 266–269. doi:10.1038/386266a0. ISSN 1476-4687. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Outline of proposed changes

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I added this plan to the Talk page of the article already:

I plan to edit this article as a part of my course assignment in geology/volcanology. Having some background on literature regarding the Farallon Plate, I noticed that this article has a good start, but it could definitely use some additional sections and more details about the history, mechanisms, and continental implications of subduction. I also plan to expand the article with more information about the geophysical methods used to image the subducted slab and the findings of these studies. The behavior of this plate is instrumental in the construction of the continental features we see in North America today, and I think that this article should highlight those things as well.

I also agree with the topics above that the one paper by Sigloch & Mihalynuk 2013 is cited and discussed to heavily in the artice. Multiple studies and perspectives need to be discussed with equal weight to this one, as well as more updated information provided since this study was published in 2013 (over 10 years ago). I have added a bibliography and intend to continue compiling sources to draw from.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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[1] Currie, Claire A.; Copeland, Peter (2022-01-25). "Numerical models of Farallon plate subduction: Creating and removing a flat slab". Geosphere. doi:10.1130/GES02393.1. ISSN 1553-040X.

[2] Hawley, William B.; Allen, Richard M. (2019-07-16). "The Fragmented Death of the Farallon Plate". Geophysical Research Letters. 46 (13): 7386–7394. doi:10.1029/2019GL083437. ISSN 0094-8276.

[3] van der Lee, Suzan; Nolet, Guust (1997-03). "Seismic image of the subducted trailing fragments of the Farallon plate". Nature. 386 (6622): 266–269. doi:10.1038/386266a0. ISSN 1476-4687. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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