User:Marabruma

Disclosure

I am a summer intern in the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Department of the University of Oxford, working with the Earth Data Observation Group, charged with updating information in relevant fields on Wikipedia. My stipend is £200/week, most of which covers living expenses.

It is not my job to promote or advertise specific parties, nor to provide incorrect or controversial information. It is my job, however, to establish that articles are clear and up to date with the latest research. In addition, ensuring that there exist comprehensive pages for relevant instruments and active scientific areas is also part of my objectives.

Motivation

The motivation lies in the fact that the specific nature of the field does not enable the uninitiated user easy access to information. For instance, an instrument called IASI (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer) is of paramount importance in analysing the properties of the atmosphere. However, the information existent on Wikipedia is sketchy, lacks visibility and a search will redirect to Iasi, a city from Romania. Another example would be the fact that most of the instrument pages (if they exist) have a bulky structure, which encumbers the search for relevant information. Furthermore, recent papers contain details appropriate for topics other than atmospheric physics; however, such details are generally obscured by the fact that they reside in scientific publications.

Course of Action

As my duty as an editor requires, I will do my best to abide Wikipedia’s policies and guidelines. Likewise, in case of any shadow of doubt upon my impartiality, I will subject new information to talk pages, so the best results would be achieved.

Finally, I must point out that I am completely new to Wikipedia and there are still things of which I am not aware. If you notice any faults, please notify me immediately. I will emphasize that is not my intention to enter or cause any kind of conflict, war, or disruption of peace.

I am looking forward to learning from everyone.

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Earth Observation Data Group
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
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