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| text = As of May 2024, Atmospedia is in a '''closed alpha phase''', accessible via Google Form for interested users, solicited at conferences/professional meetings (e.g. AAAR, AGU, etc.) or through a small number of atmospheric science-based college courses. There are several short-term benefits that this model imparts:

* By starting with a more selective group of contributors during the closed alpha phase, we ensure a certain baseline level of information quality and expertise. This smaller, more manageable group allows for close monitoring and guidance, helping administrators more easily check for accuracy and reliability in the information presented on Atmospedia.
* Early users will be able to identify immediate use cases, functional needs (e.g. wiki extensions), and categories of content that our administrators may not - Based on feedback received during the closed alpha phase, we can gather insights, address issues, and implement improvements based on user suggestions. This iterative process will help us refine the user experience and content quality.

'''If you are interested in participating in the Atmospedia Closed Alpha, please fill out this short form, available [https://forms.gle/tqTChJ3XLGyD6kEs8 here].''' Your participation will be invaluable, and we look forward to working closely with you to shape this wiki into a valuable resource for the atmospheric science community and beyond.

Once the closed alpha phase is successfully completed, we will transition to an open beta phase, where the wiki will be advertised to a wider audience, and we will continue to refine and expand our content.
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=Motivation=
Atmospedia was designed to be a freely-available wiki that would make sharing knowledge and wisdom easy for everyone either researching or interested in the atmospheric sciences. It’s purposefully decentralized so that any individual can contribute whatever knowledge or wisdom they’re willing to share with the community. Users should also feel free to provide feedback and edits to already pre-existing content.

=Content Ideas and Topics=
We are always looking for folks to add content. If you already have an idea in mind and would like to build the wiki out in that area, you are encouraged to do so. Otherwise, check out our ongoing list of topics that have been brainstormed by the community as needing volunteer writers. If you would like to chat about how your idea can be organized into the structure of the wiki, please don’t hesitate to set up a meeting with one of the [[Administrators|administrators]].

=Getting Started=

Please follow these steps to get started on adding content and/or editing Atmospedia:

# Read more about the site's '''[[Contribution Requirements|requirements for contributing or editing content]]''' and the '''[[License Terms|license terms]]'''. By creating an account on Atmospedia, you agree to abide by these standards.
# Fill out this '''[https://forms.gle/tqTChJ3XLGyD6kEs8 form]''' to request that one of the [[Administrators|administrators]] create an account for you on Atmospedia. An account is necessary only for adding or editing content. Please do not hesitate to contact [[Administrators|administrators]] if you do not receive an email within 72 hours of filling out the form. Please use a strong password to protect your account from spammers.
# Once you have an account created, you will have the ability to edit pages or create entirely new ones. This site uses MediaWiki which is the same open-source software that runs sites like Wikipedia. Thus, the same syntax that works on Wikipedia works on this site. Please refer to this '''[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Cheatsheet cheatsheet]''' from MediaWiki to assist in formatting articles.

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