Figures should be selected carefully and thoughtfully so that they illustrate the point you are trying to make. For example, Fig. 4 shows the sea-surface temperatures over the Atlantic for 3 September 1999. Note that ocean temperatures greater than 80F extend from the subtropics to the Atlantic seaboard and then northward where the Gulf Stream transports warm water northward. Example of a Figure Caption Figure 4. Sea-surface temperature analysis for the western Atlantic.
Colors indicate approximate temperatures as shown on the figure.
To not to do so is considered plagiarism and is intellectually dishonest. You can assume that the general background on hurricanes as we discussed in class is common knowledge and does not need to be referenced. Information on specific hurricane tracks, damage, storm surge etc. is NOT common knowledge and should be referenced. Scientists have adopted an easy way to indicate references that dispenses completely with the need for footnotes. It is very simple to reference an idea.