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Reviewer: 12george1 (talk) 02:22, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lede
  • Question: what is a "tuft"? I don't know very much about clouds, and I have no idea what a "tuft" is. Then I look up the definition on Google, and I will I get is stuff about Tuft University and hair.
  • "They can even form from the outflow of cyclones or the anvils of cumulonimbus clouds." - I have two issues with this. First, it makes it seem like something unusual (which is not) when it says "They can even form from the outflow of cyclones"; why not re-write as "In addition, Cirrus clouds can form from the outflow of cyclones or the anvils of cumulonimbus clouds."? Second, don't put simply "cyclones",
Description
Formation
In cyclones (formation subsection)
Use in forecasting
  • "Within the tropics, 36 hours prior to the center passage of a tropical cyclone, a veil of white cirrus clouds approaches from the cyclone's direction" - I have got two issues with this one. If you link tropical cyclone (well, "cyclone's" in this case) in the lede, then delink it here. Second, this sounds like something that would belong in the "In cyclones" section, because it would not necessarily be used for tracking a tropical cyclone.
  • On the second paragraph, you should mention where it was that Benito Vines observed the cloud, since we don't have an article for Belen College.
Effects on climate
Optical phenomena
Sources
  • Watch for date consistency, for example, ref #2 has the date as 2005-10-16, but ref #34 has the date reading June 19, 2006. Remember to also look for this problem in the Bibliography section.
Summary
Everything seems to be good enough for GA at this point, so I will pass this article. Congratulations,--12george1 (talk) 22:38, 12 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:25, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]