Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-659-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-659-2022
Research article
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10 May 2022
Research article |  | 10 May 2022

Interannual variation of a bottom cold water mass in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Junying Zhu, Jie Shi, and Xinyu Guo

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on os-2021-96', Anonymous Referee #1, 18 Nov 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', X.Y. Guo, 17 Feb 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on os-2021-96', Anonymous Referee #2, 27 Nov 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', X.Y. Guo, 17 Feb 2022
  • RC3: 'Comment on os-2021-96', Anonymous Referee #3, 22 Dec 2021
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', X.Y. Guo, 17 Feb 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
AR by X.Y. Guo on behalf of the Authors (17 Feb 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (17 Feb 2022) by Ilker Fer
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (02 Mar 2022)
RR by Hans Burchard (04 Mar 2022)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (06 Mar 2022)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 Mar 2022) by Ilker Fer
AR by X.Y. Guo on behalf of the Authors (20 Mar 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (25 Mar 2022) by Ilker Fer
AR by X.Y. Guo on behalf of the Authors (01 Apr 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (02 Apr 2022) by Ilker Fer
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Short summary
A bottom cold water mass (BCWM) is a widespread physical oceanographic phenomenon among coastal seas. Observations reveal a prominent interannual variation in a BCWM in the Seto Inland Sea during 1994–2015. We found that air–sea heat flux change during the warming season plays an important role in its interannual variation. Comparison with other BCWMs indicates that the size is a key factor for their difference. The findings help understand the response of BCWMs to sea surface forcing change.