For abstract, define only those abbreviations that you will use in the abstract, not those you will use in the main text. For example: Abstract: The sea-surface temperature (SST) in the eastern Pacific Ocean becomes abnormally warm every 3-5 years, known as the El Nino. ...
I just finished re-editing a manuscript. I was asked why I put a hyphen in between sea and surface for sea-surface temperature (SST). I know most of my colleagues do not use a hyphen for SST, because they probably don't care one way or ...
I was asked at IAP/LASG: Are there differences between however and nevertheless ? My answer then was: I think so, though the difference is subtle... I even gave an example for when I would use nevertheless but not however. However, I was ...
At the end of my two lectures on scientific writing, I am sometimes asked: How should I deal with reviews that are critical? Well, I am prepared for such a question, in two ppt slides. 1. Allow yourself a break, and come back ...
I like Progress in Oceanography , as you can tell from my earlier Blog: Introducing Progress in Oceanography (IF: 3.582) . I noticed some progress, such as the Just-in-time de ...
My first English paper was published in Progress in Oceanography in 1992, as a co-author. My adviser chose the journal because: 1) our paper was long, and 2) there was no page charge. I still remember the calls from England, with strong British accent: Miss. Y(o)u? And pages ...
Lecture 1: scientific writing basics Lecture 2: how to write like a pro Speaker: Zuojun Yu, a Honolulu-based freelance English editor 时间：6月28日上午9:30-11:30 地点： 中国科学院南海海洋研究所 , 标本楼6楼 ...
I know my host is very busy, and I had a chance to witness it. On the 21st of June, he introduced one speaker at 8:45 am in one building, and walked me to another building for my lectures from 9-11 am. I was not very well settled, because I had to speak from a raised stage with a microphone muc ...
It was Friday evening, and the World Cup was probably playing on TV. I was very pleased that so many students showed up for my lectures. To encourage interaction, I showed the beautiful note cards I brought from Hawaii. The first six who asked me questions would share the package. I received mo ...
Due to flight delay, the lectures will be given in the evening on the 18th (Friday), starting at 7 pm. I will teach scientific writing at the YIC ( 中国科学院烟台海岸带研究所 ). It's on June 16th (Wed), starting at 19:00 (or 7 pm). 英文写作 ...
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