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GA review (see here for criteria)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose): b (MoS):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
  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, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:


  • Hurricane Greta was the largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, with a gale-diameter of roughly 1,200 miles (1,930 km). - "Gale-diameter" seems a bit jargon-ish.
  • By November 2, the system began producing gale-force winds; however, winds near the center of circulation were calm. - Where were the winds then?
  • I count 12 occurrences of "the system"; some reworded is needed to avoid repetition.
  • Around this time, the system was classified as a modern-day tropical depression. - Rather confusing...
  • Later that day, the first scientific mission into a hurricane with two planes took place. - It was the first scientific mission into Greta? Or the first scientific mission with two planes into Greta? Or the first scientific mission with two planes for any hurricane? The ambiguity needs to be clarified.
  • On November 3, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Greta while tracking southeastward as the circulation featured tropical characteristics. - Seems like you're trying to fit too many ideas into this sentence, and it doesn't flow well.
  • During the day on November 5 - "During the day"
  • After attaining its peak intensity, the storm began to move over cooler waters, leading to the elongation of the circulation. - What elongation?
  • Although Greta did not directly track over land as a tropical storm or hurricane, the large size of the system contributed to enormous waves, exceeding 20 ft (6.1 m) in height over a large expanse of the Atlantic. As far as I can tell the source doesn't use the (rather strong) word "enormous". Moreover, 20 ft doesn't seem unusually high.
  • Along the coast of Jacksonville, Florida alone, beaches sustained roughly $1.2 million (1956 USD; $9.6 million 2009 USD) in damages. - How does sand sustain damage?

On-hold for now. –Juliancolton | Talk 18:55, 27 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]