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Will attach the instructions in the files with the term research article

• The purpose of this term paper is to:
  • 1) read a real scientific paper (also known as a journal article) that is related to this course.
  • 2) Evaluate the methods and conclusions of the paper.
  • 3) write a summary of the paper and your thoughts on it.
• For this assignment, I have provided a list of potential papers to read (see canvas). HOWEVER, you do NOT HAVE to pick one of these. Please feel free to find one on your own that you find interesting! I recommend reading something from the journals “Nature” or “Science” because those are normally written for more general audiences. It can be new or old!
• How the paper will be graded:
  • Is the student’s paper approximately 1200 words (approximately 3 pages double spaced)?
  • Does the student’s paper contain all the proper citations (e.g. do they reference the paper they chose and any other supplementary information)?
  • Did the student clearly outline the question(s) the paper they read is(are) trying address?
  • Did the student clearly describe the methods discussed in the paper they read?
  • Did the student evaluate the methods used and discuss why or why not the proposed methods seemed appropriate?
  • Did the student evaluate the conclusions of the paper?
  • Did the student talk about why the paper they chose is important and how it can be applied to better understand nature?
  • Does the paper contain numerous typos or poor grammar?

Potential Papers

Vine, F.J., Tuzo Wilson, J., (1965). Magnetic Anomalies over a Young Oceanic Ridge off Vancouver Island. Science, 150, p. 485 – 489. [Plate tectonics]

Heezen, B.C., Tharp, M. (1965). Tectonic fabric of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and Continental Drift.  The Royal Society. [Plate tectonics]

Barber, R.T., Chavez, F.P. (1983). Biological Consequences of El Niño (1983). Science, 222, p. 1203-1210.

Dixon, T. et al (2006). Subsidence and flooding in New Orleans. Nature, 441, 587-588. [New Orleans post Katrina].

The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (2019). First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. IV. Imaging the Central Supermassive Black hole. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, [First image of a black hole]

Kelley, D.S. (2001). An Off-Axis Hydrothermal Vent Field Near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 30° N. Nature, 412, 145-149.

McKinnon, W.B. (1984). On the Origin of Triton and Pluto. Nature, 311, 355-358.

Smith, B.A. et al. (1979). The Jupiter System Through the Eyes of Voyager 1. Science, 204, 951-972.

Conklin, E.K. (1969). Velocity of the Earth with Respect to the Cosmic Background Radiation. Nature, 222, 971-972.

Mori, N. et al. (2011). Survey of 2001 Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami Inundation and Run-Up. Geophysical Research Letters, 38, Issue 7.