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Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical cyclones/Acceptable sources

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This is a non-exhaustive list of sources usually acceptable sources within typhoon and hurricane season or storm articles, written for editors new to the WikiProject who want a quick summary of the project resources, or for passing editors who would like to contribute to the articles under WPTC's scope.

This is usually backed by editor consensus, so if you have any comments, feel free to use the project talk page.

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres

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Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres are internationally-accepted institutions for tracking tropical cyclones. They are the primary source for data on pressure, wind speeds, and movement among others. In the event that multiple sources of data are available, the RSMC for that basin should take priority, even if other sources disagree.

In basins not monitored by the CPHC or the NHC, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center will be used for 1-minute sustained winds.

Government meteorological services

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Most, if not all, government programs, websites, and press releases are reliable. Although some of these might provide their own cyclone data, RSMCs should take priority over them.

Established reliable sources

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These include sources that are known to bring reliable information. These include the Colorado State University and the Free University of Berlin.

Qualified expert information

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Professional meteorologists may also be used as a reference, as long as their qualifications are verifiable. Reports, posts, or Tweets (although this is subject to its own policy) from them are usually acceptable.

Reliable news sources

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Any reliable news source can be used as a source for cyclone impacts and aftermath. This includes the Capital Weather Gang, a subsection of The Washington Post, and other news publications. These news sources must also pass Wikipedia:Reliable sources.

Other sources

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Anything on the project resources list is inherently an acceptable source for WPTC pages.

When in doubt, feel free to ask the WikiProject talk page or anyone in the WikiProject IRC or Discord, all of which are linked on the project page.

References

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  1. ^ "The Team | III". www.iii.org. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  2. ^ Levi Cowan [@TropicalTidbits] (3 Nov 2019). "I'm very happy to have defended my dissertation yesterday. It was a special moment to have so many people in my life supporting me. My heart is full :) At long last, I can "officially" be a meteorologist on paper. Believe me, that feels weirder to me than it does to you lol" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Matthew Cappucci - The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 November 2020.