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Analysis of Climate Change Projections for Mozambique under the Representative Concentration Pathways

Atmosphere 2021, 12(5), 588; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12050588
by Alberto F. Mavume 1,*, Bionídio E. Banze 1, Odete A. Macie 1 and António J. Queface 1,2
Reviewer 1: Anonymous
Reviewer 2: Anonymous
Atmosphere 2021, 12(5), 588; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12050588
Submission received: 10 March 2021 / Revised: 16 April 2021 / Accepted: 24 April 2021 / Published: 1 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tropical Cyclones in the Indian Ocean)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

I like the study, but I believe there are some points which should be improved:

  • the introduction tells more about the models and simulation than the methods data section. I recommend to shift the detailed description of models and simulations to the methods section
  • the methods section introduces Mozambique, which could fit nicely in the introduction
  • the text claims that mainly two seasons exist in Mozambique, but uses 4 seasons in the evaluation. Why this is neccessary should be clarified.
  • I believe a significance test (t-test) on the results for the 30-year periods is neccessary. For which periods are the observed changes statistically significant?
  • there are two figures with number 1. 

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Reviewer 2 Report

Dear Authors, 

Accurate climate projections serve an important purpose in policymaking or mitigation plan. The efforts presented in the manuscript are remarkable. A few comments and suggestions. The Introduction can be made more clear and crisp. The ideas are all over, e.g., Jump from L 102 to 103 - 118 Paragraph lacks flow. Then a sudden jump to the food production in the next paragraph lacks some connection while reading. I believe the authors listed the rationale appropriately but need a little rework to make Introduction centric to solutions provided to the research questions stated. 

I appreciate the analysis part done in the manuscript. However, I think the authors did not address the verification of the estimation.

A few references that can be helpful: Fildes, R. and Kourentzes, N., 2011. Validation and forecasting accuracy in models of climate change. International Journal of Forecasting, 27(4), pp.968-995.

Stewart, T.R. and Lusk, C.M., 1994. Seven components of judgmental forecasting skill: Implications for research and the improvement of forecasts. Journal of Forecasting, 13(7), pp.579-599.

Mehan, S., Gitau, M.W. and Flanagan, D.C., 2019. Reliable future climatic projections for sustainable hydro-meteorological assessments in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Water, 11(3), p.581.

 

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

I recommend to accept the article in present form.

Reviewer 2 Report

Great work with revisions

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