This is an archive of past discussions with User:Titoxd. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page.
Hi! I was wondering if you could copy edit Davenport, Iowa? I am working on getting it to a Featured Article, and one of the suggestions on the peer review was to have a "fresh pair of eyes" copy edit the page, which is a good idea anyway. I will be asking a few people at the PR volunteer's page, to get the widest copyedit perspective I can get. If you can help me, let me know on my talk page or just go ahead and edit the article! If you can't, thanks anyway, a note on my talk would be helpful, but not a big deal if you don't. Thanks again! CTJF83Talk00:59, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
It seems like it has gotten attention from Carcharoth et. al, so I'll look it over after I deal with the rest of the requests on this page, if still necessary. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff)23:23, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
Ok, thank you, I know your busy, but I'd like to get a few people to CE it. So if you get time, that would be appreciated! CTJF83Talk20:44, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Your edit.
Those tables were right-aligned so the top edge could begin just below the bottom edge of the header. Otherwise, they would've been centered or placed to the left if they were supposed to be stacked below the other links. In articles with only some section links it does not look even because some boxes are pushed down while others are not. In an article such as that, it's not as noticeable because every section has a link at top.Potapych (talk) 05:04, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
You should ask them again. I believe this same person has complained about excess whitespace in each of the sections, and I don't think they understand the effect of moving these things. When I was looking for examples, I couldn't find any other articles besides TC with multiple small infoboxes. This should be an exception too because that section is obviously referring to those cleanup tags. People complain about whitespace more than the templates. The only suggestion I saw was to alternate them left and right, which I don't know how to do (and it could be impossible). Maybe the main links should be taken out of the sections. Potapych (talk) 05:28, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
It was a problem in the newsletter above, which I sort of fixed... that said, sure, I'll look it over over the weekend, since right now RL is rather overwhelming (in a positive way, though), and I barely have time to check Wiki... Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff)23:22, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
Tito, I know you're busy with work, but if you could spare a bit of time to review nominations at Wikipedia:Release_Version_Nominations, I'd really appreciate it. I'm trying to put together an index for Version 0.7, but I've been unable to do a lot because we have a big backlog of manual nominations, and I've had to do most myself. I'm concerned that our timeline will slip I can't keep up. Some noms have already been selected by SelectionBot (see this list which auto-updates) and these can be ignored, but if you could work through some that you feel comfortable with, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Walkerma (talk) 16:13, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
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Storm of the month
Cyclone X
Deep Depression ARB 02 caused the 2008 Yemen floods. On October 19 the IMD noted that an area of low pressure which located to the south east of Salalah, Oman had intensifed in to a tropical depression and was assigned the number ARB 02. On October 21 IMD updated the system to a Deep Depression while it lay 700 km south of Salalah, Oman near the east coast of Somalia. It lost its strength while crossing the Gulf of Aden due to entry of dry air and land interaction as it passed close to the northeastern coast of Somalia. It later was downgraded to a Depression, named TC 03B by the JTWC. On October 24 it made landfall on the south-eastern coast of Yemen, leaving at least 26 civilians and six soldiers dead while trapping hundreds of people due to flooding and torrential rainfalls. The latest figure of casualties is of 184 persons dead and 100 others missing, mostly from the region of Hadhramawt, where the storm made landfall. A total of 733 houses were destroyed in the governorates of Hadhramaut and Al Mahrah, while 22,000 people were displaced. The Yemeni Government declared the two aforementioned governorates as disaster zones.
Other tropical cyclone activity
Atlantic Ocean– In the Atlantic, four tropical cyclones formed this October. Tropical Storm Marco formed in the Bay of Campeche on October 6. It made landfall on October 8 and is one of the smallest Atlantic tropical cyclones since 1988. Tropical Storm Nana formed October 12 in the middle of the open Atlantic. It had no impact anywhere and dissipated October 14. Hurricane Omar formed October 13 and dissipated October 18. Eventually peaking as a Category 4 hurricane, Omar passed through the Lesser Antilles twice, including once near peak intensity. Fortunately, it caused only one indirect death. Tropical Depression Sixteen formed on October 16 and dissipated two days later after making landfall. It killed 16 to 20 people in Central America.
Eastern Pacific Ocean– In the eastern north Pacific, three tropical cyclones formed this October. Hurricane Norbert formed October 3 and dissipated October 12. The strongest storm thus far this season, Norbert is the first hurricane to strike the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula since 1968. Eight deaths have been blamed on the hurricane.. Tropical Storm Odile formed October 8 and paralleled the coast of Mexico before dissipating on October 12. Tropical Depression Seventeen-E formed on October 23 and dissipated the next day without impacting land.
Western Pacific Ocean– In the western north Pacific, two tropical cyclones formed. Tropical Storm Bavi formed October 18 in the open Pacific. It never came near land and dissipated three days later. Tropical Depression Twenty Two-W formed on October 13 in the Gulf of Tonkin and made landfall on October 15. It dissipated inland the next day.
South-West Indian – The 2008-09 South West Indian Ocean Season got off to an early start with two pre season zones of disturbed weather. The first zone of disturbed weather formed on October 6 and did not develop any further. Whilst the second zone of disturbed weather formed on October 16 and developed in to Moderate Tropical Storm Asma.
Member of the month
Cyclone barnstar
The October member of the month is Hurricanehink. Since joining the project near its inception, Hurricanehink has been involved in bringing forty two articles, eighteen lists and six topics to featured status. Just this month, Hurricanehink was mentioned in the Signpost Dispatch. Hurricanehink has also been the regular distributor for this newsletter.
Project News
A discussion concerning sandboxes for next year's articles has begun. Please consider working on sandboxes so they will be ready to publish. As tropical cyclones can form at any time in the western Pacific and northern Indian Oceans, these two season's should be made ready for cyclones by December. Ideally, due to the possibility of pre-season storms, the eastern Pacific and Atlantic seasons should also be ready by then, but they should at least be ready by the northern-Hemisphere antipeak in late February and early March. Seasons for the years 2010 to 2015 should be given the name "Post-2009 {ocean name} {cyclone term} seasons", as in "Post 2009 Atlantic hurricane seasons".
A category for tropical cyclone articles of very-low importance has been introduced. Although discussion is still ongoing, a rating of very-low-importance will generally be given to weak cyclones that do not have impact or set any sort of record.
Editorial
This month, our usual editor, Hurricanehink, has been on a semi-wikibreak until further notice. I am filling in as editor and distributor on an interim basis. The newsletter will continue as normal during that time. Thank you. Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline00:49, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Thanks Tito. Your advice was better than the alternative. You might need another store manager for Monday through Thursdays, as my other job needs me much more. But I'm good for the weekend shift. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 07:15, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Re: A-Class review comments
Yes, I saw them. The comments look like they would promote a "You've got to be kidding me!"-esque (aggravating :P) response at first glance, but they shouldn't be too hard to handle. --Dylan620 (Home • yadda yadda yadda • Ooooohh!) 01:24, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
They didn't, don't worry. I'm not sure what caustic means, though. Or antecedent. Besides, that first glance would have to be by an editor who is:
Quite good. I'm going to spend Christmas with Pathoschild's family :D. Right now I'm also looking for a prof to do my senior thesis with, and hoping my exams weren't a complete trainwreck. I know you're probably doing awesomely, but how are things with you?--§hanel10:26, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
Un agradecimiento atrasado
Epale, Titoxd; I was tweaking my talk page last night, and realized that I failed to thank you for adding the shortcut; if I fall behind on my manners again, my friends should whack me back in to line. It's kind of embarrassing to have it there, and I'm afraid someone in the future will think I perceive myself as a Very Important Person, but if it makes things easier for someone who paid attention to the TS article when no one else would, I'm happy :-) Thanks again, cordialmente, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:42, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for weighing in on the Spanish Wiki. I don't understand how things have escalated so much for just trying to translate some English Wikipedia pages. I thought I was helping. I guess it's true that you can take the horse to the trough, but you can't force it to eat. Best regards --Eustress (talk) 00:48, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the fix
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for finding the mistake in the templates. I'm still learning the coding myself, and the templates were originally coded by other editors. Thegreatdr (talk) 04:04, 26 December 2008 (UTC)
Template
Hello, I didn't remove anything. I just added the template of the largest Atlantic hurricanes. User:VeronicaPR
I apologize. I didn't realize. Well I will edit all of them back to the way they were, but add the template without removing any content. User:VeronicaPR
Ok, I will avoid areas with images when putting inserting the template. User:VeronicaPR
Just wanted to drop by and thank you for your input at the Spanish Wiki about Eustress's case. And (yes, there is a mildly selfish motive here, hehe) to encourage you to keep jumping in whenever you feel it necessary! As someone who started editing there after being 'raised' in the English Wikipedia, I too sometimes find some actions/behaviours there odd, when not downright controversial. Making sure they don't go unnoticed and unchallenged is important. So thank you again, and hope to see you regularly (and Eustress, of course -I hope s/he isn't too badly bruised from the experience) at the Spanish Wikipedia. ;) Cheers Raystorm(¿Sí?)23:36, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
Wikiproject:Awards
Hey, I saw your work on the template for the version 1.0 project (the template placed on article talkpages). Work is currently being done on a new wikiproject (currently found here until we transclude it) that needs such a template; would you be able to help us out? Ironholds (talk) 17:12, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #23
Number 23,
The Hurricane Herald
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Storm of the month
Hurricane Paloma
Hurricane Paloma
Hurricane Paloma was the second most powerful November hurricane on record in the Atlantic Basin, behind Hurricane Lenny in 1999. It was the third and final major hurricane to hit Cuba in 2008, being the first time that three major hurricanes have struck Cuba in one season. It also marked the first time that at least one major hurricane formed in every month of the hurricane season from July to November, with only June not having a major hurricane this season.
Hurricane Paloma was also the last Tropical Depression of the 2008 season, and caused at least $1.4 billion in damage and was responsible for at least one direct death.
North Indian– There were three Tropical Depressions during the last two months of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, however there were only two that officially became Tropical Storms being named Khai-Muk and Nisha.
South Indian– Cyclone Bernard was the first cyclone of the year to move into the Australian Region from the Southwest Indian Ocean. Forming on early on November 19 it quickly intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm the next day, however as it moved westward it weakened into a Tropical Depression and moved into Australia's Bureau of Meteorology's area of responsibility and dissipated later on November 21.
Australian - There were four tropical lows during November and December with Tropical Low ex Bernard moving into the Australian Region from the South-West Indian Ocean. Two of the Lows developed into Tropical Cyclones being named Anika and Billy respectively. Anika intensified into a category two cyclone whilst Cyclone Billy became a Severe Tropical Cyclone after it had affected Northern Australia.
The 2008–09 South Pacific cyclone season got off to an slow start during November and December, with three Tropical Disturbances forming during December. Only one of the tropical disturbances developed into a tropical depression.
Member of the month
Cyclone barnstar
The November/December member of the month is Thegreatdr, who has been a steady editor within the project for the past few years. Lately, the user's contributions include improving some of the Pacific Typhoon season articles from the 1980s. Thegreatdr has also tipped us off about going on's at the National Hurricane Center and the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center.
Project News
During the last two months there have been several important discussions of which some are still seeking contributions from members. These include discussions about:
Project Importance - Is it better to rate Storm Importance by basin or by overall importance? - There seems to be a consensus to rate storm importance on a case by case basis, though there still needs to be a bit more discussion on this matter.
Prominent units within TC articles: Imperial or SI? - Which should be the prominent unit outside the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Basins, Knots or MPH? Generally people think that Knots should not be used except in the general science articles and infoboxes.
ACE - Where and how, should it be used? - We have decided that it should not be used outside the Atlantic or the Eastern Pacific hurricane Seasons. A debate is still ongoing with a view too get rid of it all together.
JMA Tropical DepressionsShould we include them with the season articles or not? - The general consensus so far seems to be that we should include them in the season articles though this debate is still ongoing.
We discovered during December that the Australian Bureau of Meteorology have started to designate the Tropical Lows that form within their region with letter U. It is unclear whether either TCWC Jakarta or TCWC Port Moresby assign any designations to lows that form within their Area of Responsibility.
About what I saying earlier, I'll take your suggestion and see what happens. I'm retiring tonight. I was considering saying something corny like "By the time you read this, I will have already left", but I'm not dying. I'll be living! I want to thank you for all the help, the fun times, the good/bad, and I wish you luck in the future (and your family, enjoy the new house). Maybe by the time I'm on the top of the charts, you'll be on the top of the world on some rocket, or at least controlling it! I'll stop by the IRC every once in a while. Take it easy, and cheers. --♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 03:08, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
The afore mentioned title failed a FLC due to grammar as I was unable to get someone outside WP:ANIME to help with a copyedit on it. I am still looking for someone to do one as it is largely the only serious issue left keeping this from being an featured list.じんない01:05, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Can you protect this article? Editors keep changing out the pictures and adding examples to the text. For much of the time, the information they add is wrong. Potapych (talk) 13:41, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for signing up at Wikipedia:Peer review/volunteers and for your work doing reviews. It is now just over a year since the last peer review was archived with no repsonse after 14 (or more) days, something we all can be proud of. There is a new Peer review user box to track the backlog (peer reviews at least 4 days old with no substantial response), which can be found here. To include it on your user or talk page, please add {{Wikipedia:Peer review/PRbox}} . Thanks again, and keep up the good work, Ruhrfisch><>°°04:17, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #24
Number 24, March 7
The Hurricane Herald
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Cyclone Fanele near peak intensity
Storm of the month Cyclone Fanele was the first cyclone of tropical cyclone status to strike western Madagascar since Cyclone Fame one year prior. It formed on January 18 in the Mozambique Channel, and rapidly organized, reaching peak winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). It weakened before moving ashore in Menabe Region southwest of Morondava, and rapidly deteriorated over land. Fanele briefly re-intensified after reaching open waters, only to become an extratropical cyclone by January 23. The cyclone caused heavy damage near where it moved ashore and along its path, resulting in at least eight deaths. Fanele struck Madagascar just two days after Tropical Storm Eric brushed the northeastern portion of the country. The two storms affected over 50,000 people, of which at least 4,000 were left homeless. Fanele struck the country during a series of government protests, and consequentially relief efforts were hindered.
Other tropical cyclone activity
Western Pacific Ocean– The first tropical cyclone of the season was Tropical Depression Auring, as designated by PAGASA. It formed on January 3 to the east of the Philippines, producing heavy rainfall and flooding on Mindanao island. Never organizing much, the depression dissipated a few days after forming, causing one death and destroying 305 houses. The next month, Tropical Depression Bising formed near Palau and, moving westward, later passed through the Philippines as a remnant low; rainfall from the system produced mudslides, though no major damage was reported.
South-West Indian– Tropical Storm Dongo was the first storm of January in the basin, and it remained over open waters without affecting landmasses throughout its duration. In the middle of the month along with Cyclone Fanele, Tropical Storm Eric developed and moved near Madagascar, killing one and producing heavy rainfall in the northeastern portion of the country. Later, Cyclone Gael killed two people on Réunion while tracking for ten days east of Madagascar; at the time it was the 2nd strongest cyclone of the season. Lastly, Tropical Storm Hina persisted for about five days, nearly reaching tropical cyclone status before weakening.
Australia- During the previous two months their have been nine Tropical Lows with four of them becoming a Tropical Cyclone whilst the remants of Cyclone Innis briefly moved into the Australian Region from the South Pacific. Cyclones Charlotte, Dominic, Ellie, and Freddy all caused damage to Australia and or the Indonesia Islands.
South Pacific- During the last two months the south Pacific has come alive with six depressions forming in January and February. The most significant depression was Tropical Depression 04F which brought heavy rainfall to Fiji and caused widespread flooding and killing at least 11 people. The first two named storms, Hettie and Innis also developed, each having minor effects on land.
Member of the month
Cyclone barnstar
The member of the month is... HurricaneSpin
HurricaneSpin is a relativly new member of the project who has helped the project out by finding photos of Tropical Cyclones and uploading them to Commons. He is still getting to grips with the project but is coming on in leaps and bounds thus we have decided to make him the Member of the Month, for January and February 2009.
Project News
The project reached a milestone in the last two months in terms of article quality for all articles within the project. For the first time, the percentage of Good articles or better reached more than 1/3, and at the same time, the percentage of Start or Stub articles totaled less than 50%. In the previous twelve months, the overall project grew by 262 articles, of which 204, or 78%, were GA or better. Additionally, in terms of only storm articles, the project now has 46.6% of its articles as GA or better, and only 1/3 are Start or Stub. Unfortunately, much of that is due to newly-created articles easily attaining GA status. For storm articles, the total number of Start or Stub articles, currently 226, is about the same as it was a year ago. The lack of work on older articles is especially noticeable on season articles, where more than 75% of articles are still Stub or Start.
In an attempt to improve articles, there is talk of forming a collaboration between a few Wikipedians. The current project is to improve Hurricane Camille to FA status in time for its 40th anniversary this August. There is still plenty of work to be done, so if you're interested, any help would be appreciated.
Additionally, there is a recent discussion on the WPTC talk page about establishing a notability criteria. There was talk in the past of instating one, although this time the proposal is backed up by interpretations of existing Wikipedia policy. The proposal would limit articles to tropical cyclones that have at least one independent, reliable source other than any warning centers. Excluding cross-basin, off-season, or 64+ knot cyclones, the proposal would affect 26 articles, none of which affected land or lasted for an appreciable amount of time.
Hey there. I noticed that you were an active editor on USAD a while back. I have been trying to bring the article up to featured article status, and I wondered a few things. First, do you wish add yourself as a nominator to the FAC? Second, would you be interested in giving it a copy edit? It probably needs one or two more run-throughs (see Talk:USAD for Awadewit's comments) and then FAC would be quite possible. If you are interested in working a little on it, I would appreciate it greatly.
Hi there, 2004 World Series needs as copy edit urgently as it is already a FAC. The main issue seems to be baseball jargon, so assuming you are not a baseball fan, I think you would be a good user to spot anything that a non-baseball fan would not understand. Thanks for any help. BUC (talk) 14:35, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
The OTRS system is looking for trusted volunteers to help staff our Spanish info and permissions queues. I would like to invite you to look over what OTRS involves and consider signing up at the volunteering page. Thank you. MBisanztalk14:40, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
MediaWiki:Cite text
Hi In late 2005, you made an edit to MediaWiki:Cite text and changed all <cite> tags to <citation> tags. They aren't interpreted by MediaWiki and are showing up plain. Do you by any change recall the purpose of the tags? I've removed them now, but I don't really know what effect that has. Can you have a look, and possibly comment at the talk page? Thanks, Amalthea23:41, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
Heh, people were complaining that the template was talking way too much space and disrupting article flow when placed inline, so I was asked to change it... let me see what I can do. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff)18:15, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
You did the right thing. Create a new template, a replace my "old" version everywhere it's disrupting an article. --bender235 (talk) 20:07, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Numerous recent TC project polls
I think the issue is that the TC project isn't thinking about the issue from a wikipedia standpoint, merely from a standpoint of self-interest. Since the members of the project have historically been young (late 10s, early 20s) or idealistic, that was bound to happen. This odd argument should have been seen coming, and has never been fully addressed over the past few years. I don't think this series of polls will really solve anything, other than make people feel more alienated. Thegreatdr (talk) 11:24, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
I'm not really into merger within the TC project as much as redirects. There is a new debate between the ITCZ and monsoon trough articles. At last, someone is paying attention to what is happenning to ITCZ and monsoon trough and is starting to question/improve ITCZ and whether or not it should be a merely redirect. God forbid, signs of activity within the broader meteorology project. Thegreatdr (talk) 19:24, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
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Storm of the month
Cyclone Aila near landfall
Cyclone Aila was the second tropical cyclone to form within the Northern Indian Ocean during 2009. The disturbance that was to become Cyclone Aila formed on 21 May 2009 about 950 kilometres (590 mi) to the south of Kolkata, in India. Over the next couple of days the disturbance slowly developed before a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert was issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center early on 23 May 2009 and being designated as a depression by RSMC New Delhi. As of 27 May 2009[update], 330 people have been killed by Aila and at least 8,208 more are missing, while about 1 million are homeless. Health officials in Bangladesh confirmed a deadly outbreak on diarrhea on 29 May, with more than 7,000 people being infected and four dying. In Bangladesh, an estimated 20 million people were at risk of post-disaster diseases due to Aila. Damage totaled $40.7 million (USD).
Tropical Depression One was the first tropical cyclone to develop during the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season. The depression formed on May 28, out of a disorganized area of low pressure off the coast of North Carolina. However after attaining its peak strength the depression began to weaken due to increasing wind shear and cooling sea surface temperatures with the final advisory being issued on May 29.
2009 Pacific typhoon season - In the two month period, there were four tropical cyclones, all within a short time period and small area. Tropical Depression Crising moved through the Philippines but didn't develop. Typhoon Kujira formed over the Philippines, causing 29 deaths and almost $30 million in damage, before becoming the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane. While Kujira was active, a tropical depression formed and dissipated over the open ocean, while Typhoon Chan-hom developed and organized in the South China Sea, eventually crossing Luzon and causing 60 deaths and heavy damage.
North Indian - Aside from Aila, Cyclone Bijli formed in April, making landfall on Bangladesh and killing 7 people.
South Indian– Cyclone Jade was the final Cyclone to form. Jade formed on April 5th from a tropical disturbance it quickly intensifed and bcame a category one tropical cyclone on the SSHS before making its first of three landfalls on Madagascar. Jade then dissipated on April 11 after causing fifteen deaths.
Australian Region - Cyclone Kirrly formed on April 25 in the Arafura Sea to the north of Australia within 5 degrees of the equator which is an unusual area of formation. It quickly reached its peak before making landfall on eastern Indonesia.
South Pacific - As the last newsletter was published Tropical Cyclone Lin was just devloping as Tropical depression 14F. Lin eventually went on to affect Fiji and Tonga causing at least $1000 worth of damage. Tropical Disturbance 15F also formed this month within the Solomon Islands. It moved eventually moved into the Australian Region but was not monitored by TCWC Brisbane as anything higher than an area of low pressure.
Member of the month
Cyclone barnstar
The member of the month is Jason Rees, who joined Wikipedia in 2007, and has written nine tropical cyclone GA's. Jason primarily focuses on Southern Hemisphere storms, as well as the Western Pacific. He has plans for featured topics for several seasons, but for now, he is a regular member of the project who adds his input in discussions on the talk page. We thank Jason for his work, and we look forward to more articles!
Project News
There is debate as usual with regards to notability, as well as the status of the project in general, but nothing new is going on.
During the last week, some editors have organized a page — Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical cyclones/Viewed stats — that has a listing of monthly page views within the project. It is under construction, although it is complete for all Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones, as well as all Atlantic tropical cyclones from 1979 to the present. Interestingly, the top 6 viewed EPAC articles are all featured, and all of the top 16 in the basin are GA's. Unfortunately, the Atlantic, at least from 1979 to the present, is much worse, despite being viewed much, much more. The top eight-viewed Atlantic articles all are viewed more than 10,000 times per month, for a total of 363889 views per month, but only two of them are featured, and none of the others are GA. As always, any help in the retired storms would be greatly appreciated.
Somewhat tying into the bettering of project articles, the basin article challenge is still ongoing. Hurricanehink is currently in the lead with a GA in 2 basins. Cyclonebiskit is in 2nd, with one GA in the EPAC. The challenge is still open to anyone, and it is not so much a race, rather a challenge just to get a fairly important GA in each basin.
Track map
Track map
I have noticed that you have been making track maps for storms today. If possible, could you make a track map for Tropical Depression One (2009)? the data is here: [1]
I don't think the ibtrac is in 1-minute format. Therefore it would be incompatible with the track map program. I'm not sure that making an image from unisys data is the same as using copyrighted image, as long as you are the one creating the image. Wikipedia could not exist without copyrighted sources. Potapych (talk) 03:51, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
But there's a difference between citing copyrighted sources and using all of their information. I'm not 100% sure of the validity of free use when you're essentially supplanting the motivation in using the source, so I will not make any image from Unisys data. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff)04:21, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
I checked Typhoon Tip and it had 190 mph winds so I am guessing that at least until there, it is 1-min winds. --Anhamirak13:35, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
