Articles | Volume 16, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1091-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1091-2022
Research article
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30 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 30 Mar 2022

Characteristics of mountain glaciers in the northern Japanese Alps

Kenshiro Arie, Chiyuki Narama, Ryohei Yamamoto, Kotaro Fukui, and Hajime Iida

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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 tc-2021-182', Anonymous Referee #1, 27 Jul 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Kenshiro Arie, 12 Oct 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on tc-2021-182', Ian Evans, 28 Jul 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Kenshiro Arie, 12 Oct 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Oct 2021) by Chris R. Stokes
AR by Kenshiro Arie on behalf of the Authors (15 Nov 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (25 Nov 2021) by Chris R. Stokes
AR by Kenshiro Arie on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (30 Nov 2021) by Chris R. Stokes
AR by Kenshiro Arie on behalf of the Authors (26 Dec 2021)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
In recent years, seven glaciers are confirmed in the northern Japanese Alps. However, their mass balance has not been clarified. In this study, we calculated the seasonal and continuous annual mass balance of these glaciers during 2015–2019 by the geodetic method using aerial images and SfM–MVS technology. Our results showed that the mass balance of these glaciers was different from other glaciers in the world. The characteristics of Japanese glaciers provide new insights for earth science.