Lynne Talley ltalley@ucsd.edu
Publication review (write a short paper):
Length: short - 3 to 4 pages (1.5 or double-spaced) at most. Please follow basic standards for references. See the last lines below. Your grade will decrease if you do not include such a section. If you would like to check in with me prior to handing in your paper, please do.
Pick a topic that falls in the broad range of topics in DPO.
Review two papers together on the topic: one historical (pre-2000) and one current (post-2010 or so). The earlier paper should be a seminal ("classic") paper for the topic; it should be highly cited and now part of our basic understanding of the ocean. The recent paper is more specific that builds on or solves a problem remaining from the original paper. (You don't have to decide whether it will be a "classic".)
In determining which papers to review, it may be helpful to talk with your guidance committee or advisor if you already have one, who know the literature well and can help you use the project to further your own interests in the context of physical oceanography.
Review both papers with special attention to what was learned about the ocean (or an instrument if that is your choice) in the earlier paper that set the stage for the new findings. Of particular interest is what holes were left open by the earlier paper that were filled by the newer one. Of additional interest is what holes are apparently left at present – i.e. some ideas you might glean from the paper about what could be done next, questions left unanswered, etc.
Types of papers: The "classic" can be from a journal or a book chapter, something standard that is found in the library. The recent paper should be from a peer-reviewed journal or book; some journals are electronic only, but make sure in that case that it is a citable journal (e.g. not Wikipedia or a general website).
References: Within your text, make sure to include citations properly in-line, as is standard for peer reviewed science, not just at the end of the paper. Make sure to conclude your paper with a Reference section, using standard citation style, which you can base on styles you find in scientific journal articles, or following, for instance, the Chicago manual of style http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html . If you include website references because those are the primary references, please use standard format for the websites, which includes full attribution and the date that you accessed the website. You can find examples of url citations in the Reference section of the course textbook, DPO 6 th edition if you have not done this before or have a favored approach from journals you commonly read.