Periodic Oscillation of Sediment Transport Influenced by Winter Synoptic Events, Bohai Strait, China
, Xiao Wu 1,3, Houjie Wang 1,3, Zhiqiang Liu 2 and Chenghao Wang 1Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Please attached word file for my review.
Comments for author File: 
Comments.pdf
Author Response
Thank you for the opportunity to improve our manuscript. Please see the attachment for our response.
Author Response File: 
Author Response.docx
Reviewer 2 Report
Interesting paper looking at exchange through the Bohai straits, mainly based on field observations. Some items of concern:* Definition of what constitutes the time periods of the various portions of the event are not clear. Thought it was wind speed. Transition between Phase 2 and 3 is particularly problematic, since no substantial decrease in wind speed.
* In many cases the strategy in deciding what constitutes a figure is problematic. Seems like separate material is often put together in one figure. Authors should review and perhaps separate figures.
*Figures are often hard to read because of the scale. Text in particular.
* The issue of data processing relative to the tides seems like it is quite uncertain. Authors have indicated that they have low pass filtered the data but then discuss it related to tidal processes. Would help to show the data as collected and then low pass filtered, even if in a supplemental material section.
* Continuing issue of where key winds come from that characterize the event. My reading is NW. The authors say it is from the North.
* there is extensive material at the end of the paper bring in information from other data bases ( winds and SSH) that are not mentioned in the abstract.
*There is no comparison shown between the observations made by the authors in January and these other data bases. The reader gets no sense as to how the information in these other data sets was obtained and how it has been validated.
* Given all the work in the field measurement program and the assembly of supporting data(winds and SSH) it seems unusual that evidently no hydrodynamic model simulations were performed. Interesting paper looking at exchange through the Bohai straits, mainly based on field observations. Some items of concern:
* Definition of what constitutes the time periods of the various portions of the event are not clear. Thought it was wind speed. Transition between Phase 2 and 3 is particularly problematic, since no substantial decrease in wind speed.
* In many cases the strategy in deciding what constitutes a figure is problematic. Seems like separate material is often put together in one figure. Authors should review and perhaps separate figures.
*Figures are often hard to read because of the scale. Text in particular.
* The issue of data processing relative to the tides seems like it is quite uncertain. Authors have indicated that they have low pass filtered the data but then discuss it related to tidal processes. Would help to show the data as collected and then low pass filtered, even if in a supplemental material section.
* Continuing issue of where key winds come from that characterize the event. My reading is NW. The authors say it is from the North.
* there is extensive material at the end of the paper bring in information from other data bases ( winds and SSH) that are not mentioned in the abstract.
*There is no comparison shown between the observations made by the authors in January and these other data bases. The reader gets no sense as to how the information in these other data sets was obtained and how it has been validated.
* Given all the work in the field measurement program and the assembly of supporting data(winds and SSH) it seems unusual that evidently no hydrodynamic model simulations were performed.
Comments for author File: Comments.pdf
Author Response
Thank you for the opportunity to improve our manuscript. Please see the attachment for our response.
Author Response File: Author Response.docx
Reviewer 3 Report
Dear author,
Thank you for the very interesting article.
I think, that it might be accepted after the minor revision. Please add additional information about the study area, as people might be not familiar with the specific of this area.
What are tidal range, differences between hydrodynamical regime in winter and other seasons, sedimentation rate, extreme events and etc. might be interesting for the world-wide readers.
Author Response
Thank you for the opportunity to improve our manuscript. Please see the attachment for our response.
Author Response File: Author Response.docx
