Edge displacement scores

Melsom, Arne

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3785-2021

Articles | Volume 15, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3785-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3785-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 8

Research article

|

17 Aug 2021

Research article |

| 17 Aug 2021

Edge displacement scores

Arne Melsom

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Final revised paper (published on 17 Aug 2021)
Preprint (discussion started on 18 Feb 2021)

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

RC1:
'Comment on tc-2020-361', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Mar 2021

The paper is overall good but not clear. The authors describe a new method of assigning scores to ice-edge displacements. It was not very evident how useful and applicable the method would be in practice. It was also not clear what advantages or trade-offs the method can have over pre-existing verification metrics.

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-361-RC1
- AC1:
  'Reply on RC1', Arne Melsom, 10 Mar 2021
  
  The reply to Referee Comment 1 is attached as a pdf file.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-361-AC1
  - RC2: 'Reply on AC1', Anonymous Referee #1, 11 Mar 2021
    
    Furhter comments from reviewer have been attached as pdf
    
    Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-361-RC2
    
    AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Arne Melsom, 05 Apr 2021
    
    The reply to Referee Comment 2 is attached as a pdf file.
    
    Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-361-AC2
RC3:
'Comment on tc-2020-361', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 Mar 2021

This study introduces a new distance-based approach for assessing the quality of the representation of the displacement over time of the sea-ice edge. The methodology introduced is promising, however the article is yet not mature and need some major revisions for being acceptable for publication in the CryoSphere. Major revisions (attached pdf file) aim to improve the structure and exposition of the article, as well as some aspects of the verification method (e.g. display the results of Tables 1 and 2 as histograms).

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-361-RC3
- AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Arne Melsom, 18 Apr 2021
  
  My responses are given in the pdf file which I upload here.
  I have responded to all items raised in RC3.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-361-AC3

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (19 Apr 2021) by Lars Kaleschke

AR by Arne Melsom on behalf of the Authors (22 Apr 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (22 Apr 2021) by Lars Kaleschke

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (06 Jun 2021)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (10 Jun 2021)

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (10 Jun 2021) by Lars Kaleschke

AR by Arne Melsom on behalf of the Authors (22 Jun 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (27 Jun 2021) by Lars Kaleschke

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Jul 2021)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (02 Jul 2021) by Lars Kaleschke

AR by Arne Melsom on behalf of the Authors (03 Jul 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (08 Jul 2021) by Lars Kaleschke

AR by Arne Melsom on behalf of the Authors (13 Jul 2021)

Short summary

This study presents new methods to assess how well observations of sea ice expansion are reproduced by results from models. The aim is to provide information about the quality of forecasts for changes in the sea ice extent to operators in or near ice-infested waters. A test using 2 years of model results demonstrates the practical applicability and usefulness of the methods that are presented.